Murwillumbah vs Gold Coast Hinterland

Murwillumbah and Gold Coast Hinterland are nearby areas with very different levels of accessibility. Murwillumbah is far more walkable, with 51.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 30.1% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Gold Coast Hinterland is car-dependent; no homes there are within 15 minutes of health services or public transport. Murwillumbah also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 826 people compared to 123 in Gold Coast Hinterland.

Both areas share the same level of street connectivity. While they are similar in how their streets are laid out, the gap in how easy it is to get around on foot remains large. For First Nations residents, Gold Coast Hinterland has a well higher typical household income of $2,150, compared to $1,439 in Murwillumbah. This is consistent with a First Nations population that is noticeably older in Gold Coast Hinterland, where the typical age is 29 compared to 22 in Murwillumbah.