Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo vs Paroo

Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo and Paroo are two remote Queensland regions with very different outcomes for their First Nations residents. In Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo, First Nations household income is $1,474, which is far higher than the $790 seen in Paroo. This gap is reflected in employment; Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo has a 0.0% First Nations unemployment rate, while the rate is far higher in Paroo at 16.0%. Paroo has a larger First Nations population, with 603 people compared to 145 in Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo, and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations household income, though Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo is slightly above and Paroo is far below. Despite their distance, they are very similar in that both are mostly car-dependent and have no homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Access to services varies, as Paroo has a far higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services, while Bulloo - Quilpie - Barcoo has a far higher share within walking distance of a school.