Brisbane City vs Esk - Kilcoy

Brisbane City and Esk - Kilcoy are two very different Queensland settings, separated by about 72 km. Brisbane City is very walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services and 95.8% near public transport. In contrast, Esk - Kilcoy is car-dependent, where only 22.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and just 11.1% are near public transport. This urban divide extends to education and income for First Nations people; in Brisbane City, 56.9% of First Nations students finished Year 12 and typical household income is $1,806, while in Esk - Kilcoy, Year 12 completion is 35.7% and typical income is $1,421.

These gaps in accessibility and income have remained significant over time. While both areas see a larger number of First Nations people than about half of similar areas, Brisbane City has a far larger population of 22,940. The two areas also differ in their landscape, as the terrain slope is a little higher in Esk - Kilcoy. Across both locations, the share of walkable amenities is highest for parks, though this is 9.2 percentage points higher in Esk - Kilcoy.