Bees Creek - Virginia vs Gray

Bees Creek - Virginia and Gray are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Gray is very walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. In contrast, Bees Creek - Virginia is car-dependent, with only 2.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. There are also stark differences for First Nations residents; in Bees Creek - Virginia, typical household income is $2,333 and 45.3% finished Year 12, while in Gray, typical household income is $893 and 23.1% finished Year 12.

Both areas have tracked in the same direction since 2011, remaining similar in their same terrain slope. They also both have a strong First Nations presence, though this is more pronounced in Gray, where 15.9% of people speak a First Nations language compared to 6.1% in Bees Creek - Virginia. This higher proportion in Gray is consistent with a larger total First Nations population of 667 people, compared to 262 in Bees Creek - Virginia.