Mackay vs Proserpine - Whitsunday

Mackay and Proserpine - Whitsunday are two distinct Queensland areas with a stark difference in how people get around. Mackay is somewhat walkable, with 81.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high number of intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Proserpine - Whitsunday is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Mackay also has far more people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, totaling 5,772 people compared to 784 in Proserpine - Whitsunday.

While their layout differs, the two areas are very similar in the typical income of First Nations households and individuals. The gap in First Nations unemployment is currently well higher in Mackay, where the rate is 10.4% compared to 7.0% in Proserpine - Whitsunday. Outside of these differences, First Nations residents in both areas have similar rates of Year 12 completion and a typical age around 22 or 23.