Eurimbula vs Miriam Vale

Miriam Vale and Eurimbula are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Miriam Vale has a population of 493 and is mostly car-dependent, though it is far more walkable than Eurimbula. In Miriam Vale, over half of the homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks, while Eurimbula has no such access for groceries or schools. The typical resident in Miriam Vale is also noticeably older at 52, compared to 48 in Eurimbula.

Eurimbula is largely non-residential and sparsely populated, which helps explain why it has far fewer people per home than Miriam Vale. These two areas have tracked similarly in their lack of public transport, as both have zero transport stops and no homes within a 10-minute walk of a service. This gap in accessibility is widening, as Miriam Vale continues to offer far more walkable amenities than the car-dependent Eurimbula.