Cairns - West vs Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan

Cairns - West and Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan are neighbouring areas with different levels of local access. Cairns - West is far more walkable for daily needs, with 61.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 42.2% in Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan. It also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (62.3% versus 50.0%). In contrast, Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, totaling 1,816 people.

Both areas are similar in that the usual income for First Nations households and individuals sits near the national figure. While they share this economic baseline, other First Nations trends differ. The First Nations population in Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 21 compared to 25 in Cairns - West. This younger group in Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan also faces a well higher unemployment rate of 16.9%, while Cairns - West has a well higher Year 12 completion rate of 55.1%.