Dalby vs Western Downs

Dalby and Western Downs are two Queensland areas that differ sharply in how people get around. Dalby is a somewhat walkable area where 75.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71.7% are near a school. In contrast, Western Downs is car-dependent, with only 21.7% of homes near groceries and 29.4% near a school. Dalby also has far more street connectivity and a higher number of amenity types within a short walk.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to First Nations household income, which sits around $1,324 to $1,346. While they share this economic similarity, they differ in other social areas; Western Downs has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Meanwhile, Dalby has a well higher First Nations unemployment rate, though it also shows a well higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents.