Nebo - Clermont vs Mackay

Nebo - Clermont and Mackay are two very different Queensland landscapes. Nebo - Clermont is a vast area where people are mostly car-dependent, while Mackay is a more compact urban centre that is somewhat walkable. This is most clear in transport, as 81.1% of Mackay homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in Nebo - Clermont. Mackay also has far more people-friendly features, with 63.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 37.1% in Nebo - Clermont.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 7.3% to 7.4%. The gap in First Nations outcomes is stark, however; typical personal income for First Nations people is far higher in Nebo - Clermont at $1,259, while the unemployment rate for this group is well higher in Mackay at 10.4% compared to 4.6% in Nebo - Clermont.