Brisbane vs ACT

Brisbane and ACT are both large regions, but they differ sharply in how people get around. The ACT is very walkable, with a score of 6.9, compared to Brisbane's 5.9, which is only somewhat walkable. This is seen in the daily commute and errands; 97.6% of ACT homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, far higher than Brisbane's 79.9%. Similarly, far more ACT homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (85.4% vs 68.1%) and groceries (80.0% vs 69.3%).

Street connectivity is far higher in ACT, though the two areas share a similar mean terrain slope of around 6%. The gap in how many homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed is widening, with the ACT now 14 points higher than Brisbane. In terms of First Nations residents, Brisbane has a far larger population at 100,929 people, while the ACT has a well higher typical personal income for this group at $1,004 compared to $635 in Brisbane.