Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo vs Murweh

Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo and Murweh are both remote Queensland regions with very different profiles for their First Nations populations. Murweh has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 458 people compared to 145 in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo. However, First Nations residents in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo are noticeably older, with a typical age of 30, and have well higher typical personal incomes of $811. Unemployment for First Nations people is also well higher in Murweh at 9.7%, while it is 0.0% in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, and their residents share a similar level of access to local amenities. This is consistent with the national figure for First Nations Year 12 completion, where Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo sits around the middle for its level at 32.7%. In terms of local access, Murweh has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services at 49.1%, compared to 33.7% in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo.