Joy Springs vs Fitzroy Crossing

Joy Springs and Fitzroy Crossing are two nearby areas with very different layouts. Fitzroy Crossing is somewhat walkable, with 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 92.4% near groceries. In contrast, Joy Springs is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, shops or health services. Joy Springs has a much younger First Nations population with a typical age of 20, while in Fitzroy Crossing it is 27. First Nations household income is far higher in Joy Springs at $1,593, compared to $955 in Fitzroy Crossing.

Both areas are alike in that no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share very similar street connectivity, with about 24 to 25 intersections per square kilometre. While Fitzroy Crossing has a larger First Nations population of 219 people, Joy Springs has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 100% compared to 42% in Fitzroy Crossing.