Rockhampton vs Townsville - Mackay

Rockhampton and Townsville - Mackay are two regional Queensland areas with distinct levels of accessibility. Townsville - Mackay is more walkable, with 49.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 16.6% in Rockhampton. Residents in Townsville - Mackay also have better access to parks (76.5%) and schools (51.0%) within a 15-minute walk. In Townsville - Mackay, a higher share of First Nations people speak a First Nations language (11.0%) and more have completed Year 12 (42.6%).

Both areas have a very similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with Rockhampton at 29,507 and Townsville - Mackay at 31,062. This shared demographic profile is reflected in the typical age of First Nations residents, which is 22 years in both places. While Townsville - Mackay generally has better walkability, both areas are still considered mostly car-dependent. The gap in public transport access remains the most striking difference between the two.