Cairns - West vs Trinity

Cairns - West and Trinity are nearby Queensland areas with different layouts. Cairns - West is more connected, with 74 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 13 in Trinity. It is also much easier to reach green space, as 95.8% of homes in Cairns - West are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 74.3% of Trinity homes are. In contrast, Trinity has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (69.9% versus 62.3%) and health services (40.5% versus 31.3%).

First Nations household income in Cairns - West is about the same as the national figure, which helps explain why it is well higher than the $1,107 seen in Trinity. This is consistent with a stronger educational outcome in Cairns - West, where 55.1% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12, compared to 48.2% in Trinity. While both areas are rated as somewhat walkable, Cairns - West has a slightly higher score of 4.9 compared to 4.4 in Trinity.