Atherton vs Innisfail - Johnstone

Atherton and Innisfail - Johnstone are two Queensland regions about 67 km apart with different layouts. Atherton is more walkable, with 48.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 26.4% near health services, compared to 38.0% and 16.2% in Innisfail - Johnstone. Atherton also has far higher street connectivity, with two intersections per square kilometre against one in Innisfail - Johnstone. Meanwhile, Innisfail - Johnstone has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,355 people compared to 919 in Atherton.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are mostly car-dependent and have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. First Nations residents in both areas earn a similar typical household income, around $1,250 to $1,310. However, the gap in First Nations unemployment is notable, as it is well higher in Innisfail - Johnstone at 18.9%, which is well above the national figure.