Burdekin - Ayr vs Townsville

Burdekin - Ayr and Townsville are two very different Queensland landscapes. Townsville is very walkable, while Burdekin - Ayr is mostly car-dependent. This is clear in the local infrastructure; 90% of Townsville homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0% in Burdekin - Ayr. Townsville also has far more people who speak a First Nations language (13.5% versus 5.0%) and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion, at 47.5% compared to 35.1% in Burdekin - Ayr.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical age of First Nations people, who are 23 years old in both places. They also share a similar typical personal income for First Nations residents, at $580 in Burdekin - Ayr and $564 in Townsville. While Townsville has a much larger First Nations population overall, the typical income and age of these residents remain closely matched across the two regions.