Cairns - Far North Coast vs Wujal Wujal and Outstations

Cairns - Far North Coast and Wujal Wujal and Outstations are two nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of access to services. In Cairns - Far North Coast, 36.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 3.1% in Wujal Wujal and Outstations. This difference extends to health services, which are within a short walk for 32.5% of homes in Cairns - Far North Coast but only 0.5% in Wujal Wujal and Outstations. Cairns - Far North Coast also has a much higher First Nations Year 12 completion rate of 37.6%, while Wujal Wujal and Outstations is lower at 27.6%.

These differences in opportunity are mirrored in the job market, where the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Wujal Wujal and Outstations at 27.4% compared to 13.2% in Cairns - Far North Coast. Both areas are essentially car-dependent for travel, with neither having any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While both have a strong First Nations presence, Wujal Wujal and Outstations is even more distinct, with 35.7% of people speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 19.1% in Cairns - Far North Coast.