Fraser Coast vs Maryborough

Fraser Coast and Maryborough are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Maryborough is much more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to 0.8 (car-dependent) in Fraser Coast. In Maryborough, 92.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 78% are near a school, while in Fraser Coast these figures are much lower at 25.4% and 6.1% respectively. Fraser Coast is a larger area with a bigger First Nations population, and its First Nations residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 27 compared to 22 in Maryborough.

Both areas share a very similar typical personal income for First Nations residents, which sits at around $475. They also both have effectively no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While First Nations unemployment is well higher in Maryborough at 22.5% compared to 14% in Fraser Coast, the share of people who speak a First Nations language is similar in both places.