Mackay - Surrounds vs Mirani

Mackay - Surrounds and Mirani are two nearby rural areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility. Mirani is far more walkable, with 17.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 0.8% in Mackay - Surrounds. This is reflected in the access to basic needs; for example, 29.1% of Mirani homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 5% of homes in Mackay - Surrounds are. There is also a notable gap in First Nations demographics, with the typical First Nations resident in Mackay - Surrounds being far older at 28 compared to 18 in Mirani.

Both areas share similar First Nations unemployment rates, around 5.5% to 5.7%, and nearly the same typical household income for First Nations residents. While Mirani's walkability score is well higher than in Mackay - Surrounds, both are still considered car-dependent. The gap in educational attainment for First Nations residents remains wide, with Year 12 completion far higher in Mirani at 53.7% compared to 37.3% in Mackay - Surrounds.