Toomelah vs Goondiwindi

Toomelah and Goondiwindi are two nearby areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Goondiwindi is a somewhat walkable hub where 63.1% of homes have access to 15-minute-city amenities, while Toomelah is car-dependent with no homes meeting that measure. There are stark differences in First Nations outcomes; the unemployment rate in Toomelah is far higher at 46.3%, compared to 14.9% in Goondiwindi. Education gaps are also wide, with 38.2% of First Nations people in Goondiwindi completing Year 12, while only 12.3% did so in Toomelah.

Both areas share a total lack of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Despite this common struggle with transit, other trends differ; First Nations residents in Toomelah are noticeably older, with a typical age of 27 compared to 21 in Goondiwindi. Toomelah also has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 9.1%, while typical personal income for First Nations people is well higher in Goondiwindi at $551.