Laguna Quays vs Mentmore

Laguna Quays and Mentmore are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Laguna Quays is a small residential community of 89 people, while Mentmore is largely non-residential with no recorded population. Laguna Quays is more developed, with 25.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a higher number of street intersections per square kilometre. It also has a larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with four residents compared to none in Mentmore.

Both areas have remained consistently car-dependent over the years. Neither place has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools, and both have a walkability score that is car-dependent. Their lack of public transport options and basic amenities has stayed the same since 2011.