Banana vs Murweh

Murweh and Banana are both large regional areas in Queensland, though they differ in layout and education. Murweh is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within 15 minutes of schools (60.4% compared to 38.9% in Banana), groceries (49.4% versus 33.7%) and parks (69.6% versus 50.3%). Banana has a far larger First Nations population with 737 people, compared to 458 in Murweh. Education levels for First Nations people also differ, with 38.9% in Banana completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 25.8% in Murweh.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language, at 1.5% in Murweh and 1.4% in Banana. They also share similar First Nations unemployment rates, which are 9.7% in Murweh and 10.1% in Banana. In both locations, no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and both are described as mostly car-dependent.