Caloundra vs Cooloola - Gympie

Caloundra and Cooloola - Gympie are two Queensland regions with very different layouts. Caloundra is far more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable), while Cooloola - Gympie is mostly car-dependent at 2.6. This is reflected in daily access; 58.2% of Caloundra homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 28.0% in Cooloola - Gympie. Caloundra also has a larger First Nations population and higher outcomes for this group, including a typical household income of $1,833, which is well higher than the $1,279 seen in Cooloola - Gympie.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language, at 3.5% in Caloundra and 3.0% in Cooloola - Gympie. They also share the same typical age of 23 for First Nations residents. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in employment remains wide, with the First Nations unemployment rate well higher in Cooloola - Gympie at 12.4% compared to 7.8% in Caloundra.