Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun vs Yarrabah

Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun and Yarrabah are two distinct Queensland areas separated by about 119 km. Yarrabah has a much larger First Nations population, with 2,402 people compared to 854 in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun. This is reflected in language use, with 79.7% of Yarrabah residents speaking a First Nations language, far higher than the 12.4% in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun. Economic gaps are also wide; Yarrabah's First Nations unemployment rate is among the highest in the country at 38.4%, which is far higher than the 17.7% in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun.

Both areas share a total lack of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun is mostly car-dependent, it is generally more walkable than Yarrabah, which is car-dependent. Residents in Tully - Cardwell - Jumbun have much better access to groceries and health services on foot, though Yarrabah has more homes within a 15 minute walk of a school.