Gordonvale vs Cairns - Southern Hinterlands

Gordonvale and Cairns - Southern Hinterlands are two different types of landscapes. Gordonvale is a concentrated area where life is more accessible; 79.9% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 50.4% are near groceries. In contrast, Cairns - Southern Hinterlands is car-dependent, with no homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; the typical First Nations person in Gordonvale is 22, whereas they are far older in Cairns - Southern Hinterlands at 34.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 11%. This commonality exists alongside a divide in education and income, as First Nations residents in Gordonvale have a well higher Year 12 completion rate of 45.4% and a little higher household income of $1,754 compared to $1,468 in Cairns - Southern Hinterlands.