Mackay - Surrounds vs Sarina

Mackay - Surrounds and Sarina are two rural areas in Queensland, but they differ sharply in how residents get around. Sarina is far more walkable, with a score of 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Mackay - Surrounds at 0.5 (car-dependent). This is seen in the local amenities; for example, 59.1% of Sarina homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 25.7% of homes in Mackay - Surrounds have that access. Sarina also has far more homes within a short walk of groceries (22.0% versus 5.6%) and health services (20.4% versus 0.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in a similar direction, though some gaps remain. Both places have a similar terrain slope and typical personal incomes for First Nations people are nearly the same. However, Sarina has a far larger First Nations population (857 compared to 482). This community is also younger in Sarina, where the typical age is 21, while First Nations residents in Mackay - Surrounds are noticeably older at 28.