Nebo - Clermont vs Mackay - Surrounds

Nebo - Clermont and Mackay - Surrounds are two different rural Queensland areas located about 136 km apart. Nebo - Clermont is much more walkable, with a score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.5 (car-dependent) in Mackay - Surrounds. This is seen in the access to essentials, where 55.5% of Nebo - Clermont homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 5% of homes in Mackay - Surrounds are. First Nations residents in Nebo - Clermont also see higher outcomes, with a typical personal income of $1,259 and a Year 12 completion rate of 49%.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of street connectivity. While they share this trait, they differ in their First Nations populations; Nebo - Clermont has a far larger group at 1,164 people. This larger population is also younger and more likely to speak a First Nations language, at 7.4% compared to 2.7% in Mackay - Surrounds. These gaps in language and age have remained stable since 2011.