Gold Coast vs Redland

Gold Coast and Redland are both large Queensland areas with significant First Nations populations. Gold Coast is more walkable, with 85.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 71.9% in Redland. Residents in Gold Coast also have better access to essentials, with 70.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 55.4% near health services, figures that are far higher than those in Redland, where those shares are 59.7% and 43.5% respectively.

Both areas share very similar outcomes for their First Nations residents, with nearly identical unemployment rates of 9.2% and similar typical household incomes. This common ground exists alongside a gap in walkability that has grown over time, as Gold Coast's walkability score is now a little higher than Redland's, sitting at 6.0 (very walkable) compared to 5.1 (somewhat walkable).