Mapoon vs Umagico

Mapoon and Umagico are remote Queensland areas with small populations. Umagico has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (77.1% compared to 42.6% in Mapoon) and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 32.1%. Typical personal income for First Nations people is also well higher in Umagico, where it is $484 compared to $344 in Mapoon. While Mapoon has more street intersections per square kilometre, Umagico is considered more walkable and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining sparsely populated with very few local amenities. They are alike in that no homes are within a 10 or 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, health services, or public transport. First Nations unemployment is also nearly identical across both places, sitting around 33%. In both Mapoon and Umagico, the typical person is car-dependent to get around.