Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa vs Northern Peninsula Area

Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa and Northern Peninsula Area are two remote Queensland regions with very different social and spatial profiles. In Northern Peninsula Area, 85.1% of people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 26.8% in Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa. First Nations school completion is also far higher in Northern Peninsula Area at 48.4% compared to 38.2%. However, Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa has a much higher typical First Nations household income of $1,925, while the usual income in Northern Peninsula Area is $1,217.

While the typical First Nations income gap is wide, both areas are completely without homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They differ greatly in how people get around; Northern Peninsula Area is mostly car-dependent and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (93.2%) and groceries (54.8%). Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa is car-dependent and has far fewer of these amenities, though more of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school.