Cairns vs Wujal Wujal and Outstations

Cairns and Wujal Wujal and Outstations are two very different Queensland locations. Cairns is much more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable), while Wujal Wujal and Outstations is car-dependent with a score of 0.5. There are also sharp differences for First Nations people; those in Cairns have far higher typical personal incomes ($579 compared to $328) and a much higher Year 12 completion rate (49.3% versus 27.6%). In contrast, First Nations unemployment is far higher in Wujal Wujal and Outstations at 27.4%.

Everyday life in both places includes a strong connection to First Nations culture, as both areas have a much higher share of people speaking a First Nations language than the national figure. However, the scale of this is far higher in Wujal Wujal and Outstations, where 35.7% of people speak such a language. Access to services also varies wildly; while 84.3% of Cairns homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, no homes in Wujal Wujal and Outstations have that access.