Maroochy vs Redcliffe

Maroochy and Redcliffe offer very different living environments. Redcliffe is very walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 89.8% near a school. In contrast, Maroochy is somewhat walkable, with 54.6% of homes near groceries and 50.2% near a school. Maroochy has a far larger First Nations population at 4,834 people, and this group is more likely to have finished Year 12 (50.6%) and earn a little more, with a typical household income of $1,750.

Both areas are similar in that about 4% to 5% of people speak a First Nations language, a figure that sits near the national level. While Maroochy has more hilly terrain with a mean slope of 7.4%, Redcliffe is much flatter at 3.5%. Redcliffe also has far more street intersections and better access to public transport, while Maroochy's First Nations unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 8.2%.