Mirani vs Townsville - Surrounds

Mirani and Townsville - Surrounds are two large rural areas in Queensland, separated by about 230 km. There are striking differences in their First Nations populations; in Mirani, the typical First Nations resident is 18 and 53.7% have finished Year 12, while in Townsville - Surrounds, the typical age is far older at 32 and only 21.6% have finished Year 12. Mirani also has better local access to services, with 19.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 29.1% within 15 minutes of a school, compared to just 1.7% and 11.7% in Townsville - Surrounds.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their general landscape and accessibility. They are both car-dependent and share similar terrain, with nearly the same proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. They also have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, which sits around 2%.