Bundaberg vs Murgon

Bundaberg and Murgon are two Queensland areas with very different layouts. Bundaberg is far more connected, with 54% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Murgon. It also has a much larger First Nations population, with 4,963 people, and a First Nations unemployment rate of 16%, which is well higher than the 12.4% seen in Murgon.

These two places have both seen their gap in park accessibility widen, with 64.3% of Bundaberg homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 53.4% in Murgon. They do share some common traits, such as a typical First Nations age of 23 years and similar terrain. While both are mostly car-dependent, Murgon has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.