Burketown vs South Wellesley Islands

Burketown and South Wellesley Islands are two remote parts of Queensland, though they differ greatly in how they are used. Burketown has a population of 204 and is somewhat walkable, with 89.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 89.7% near a school. In contrast, South Wellesley Islands is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and is car-dependent. Burketown also has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 89 residents.

Both areas have a similar mean terrain slope, which sits near the national figure. They also share a total lack of public transport, with 0.0% of homes in either place within a 10-minute walk of a transport route.