Arcadia vs Florence Bay

Arcadia (Qld) and Florence Bay are neighbouring areas in Townsville, but they differ greatly in how easy they are to get around. Arcadia (Qld) is somewhat walkable, with 89.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 87% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Florence Bay is car-dependent, with 0% of homes meeting those same walking goals and no grocery stores within a short walk.

This gap in accessibility is stark, as Arcadia (Qld) has far more amenity types within a 15-minute walk than Florence Bay. Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport or a 15-minute walk of health services. While Arcadia (Qld) has a population of 246, Florence Bay is largely non-residential with no recorded population.