Pine Rivers vs Redcliffe

Pine Rivers and Redcliffe are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Redcliffe is far more compact and very walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 67.4% in Pine Rivers. Redcliffe also has much higher street connectivity, with 197 intersections per square kilometre against just 34 in Pine Rivers. In contrast, Pine Rivers has a far larger First Nations population, with 6,361 people. This community there also sees better outcomes, including a much higher Year 12 completion rate of 57.1% and a well higher typical household income of $1,942.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their cultural makeup, with about the same share of people speaking a First Nations language. This shared trait exists alongside a clear divide in how people get around. Redcliffe remains more urbanised, with far more homes within a short walk of public transport (93.9%) and health services (71.6%) than in Pine Rivers.