Mareeba vs Yarrabah

Mareeba and Yarrabah are two different Queensland areas located about 51 km apart. Mareeba is much more walkable, with a score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Yarrabah's 0.7 (car-dependent). In Mareeba, 42.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Yarrabah has 0.0%. Yarrabah has a much larger First Nations population of 2,402 people, and 79.7% of residents there speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 6.2% in Mareeba. First Nations unemployment is also far higher in Yarrabah at 38.4%, compared to 25.7% in Mareeba.

Both areas share very similar First Nations household incomes, with Mareeba at $1,172 and Yarrabah at $1,246. They are also alike in their lack of nearby public transport, as 0.0% of homes in either area are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This common lack of transit is consistent with the mostly car-dependent nature of both places.