Rockhampton vs Kununurra

Rockhampton and Kununurra are both large regional areas, though they differ sharply in their First Nations profiles. In Kununurra, 40.1% of people speak a First Nations language, while in Rockhampton that figure is much lower at 4.2%. This contrast extends to education and income; First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Rockhampton (38.8%) than in Kununurra (19.1%), and the typical First Nations household income is well higher in Rockhampton at $1,391, compared to $989 in Kununurra.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with walkability scores of 2.9 for Rockhampton and 3.3 for Kununurra. While they share this reliance on cars, they differ in how they access services. Kununurra has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.1%) and health services (48.1%), whereas Rockhampton has a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (16.6% compared to 0.0% in Kununurra).