Toowoomba - Roma vs Perth

Toowoomba - Roma and Perth are very different in how people get around. Perth is very walkable, with 93.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a typical walkability score of 6.1. In contrast, Toowoomba - Roma is mostly car-dependent, with only 27.7% of homes near public transport and a walkability score of 3.2. Perth also has a far larger First Nations population, with 38,984 people compared to 22,881 in Toowoomba - Roma.

While both areas share a similar mean terrain slope of around 6%, the gaps in accessibility are widening. Perth is far more connected, with 54 street intersections per square kilometre compared to zero in Toowoomba - Roma. This distance between the two is also seen in First Nations outcomes, where typical household income is well higher in Perth by $360. This is consistent with Perth having a higher share of First Nations people who finished Year 12 and a larger number of people speaking a First Nations language.