Burdekin - Ayr vs Mirani

Burdekin - Ayr and Mirani are two Queensland regions with very different levels of local accessibility. Burdekin - Ayr is much more walkable for its residents, with 50.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 37.7% near groceries, compared to 29.1% and 18.0% in Mirani. There are also far more First Nations people living in Burdekin - Ayr, though they face a well higher unemployment rate of 13.0% compared to 5.5% in Mirani.

Both areas are primarily car-dependent, with walkability scores that sit well below the national average. While they share this reliance on vehicles, the two regions differ significantly in their First Nations outcomes. In Mirani, First Nations household income is far higher at $2,272, and Year 12 completion is far higher at 53.7% compared to 35.1% in Burdekin - Ayr.