Fraser Coast vs Murgon

Fraser Coast and Murgon are two Queensland areas with very different layouts and populations. Murgon is much more compact, with 44.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 27.2% in Fraser Coast. More people in Murgon can also walk to schools (57.8% vs 39.2%) and health services (30.9% vs 18.6%). In contrast, Fraser Coast has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 5,652 residents compared to 398 in Murgon. This is alongside a First Nations unemployment rate in Fraser Coast that is well higher at 18.0%, while Murgon's is 12.4%.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have the same First Nations typical age of 23. They also share a lack of public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While these two areas share similar First Nations household incomes, the gap in First Nations unemployment has widened since 2011. This trend shows a growing difference in how the two areas are tracking for their First Nations populations.