Paluma vs Wharps

Paluma and Wharps are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Paluma is the larger of the two with 87 residents, and it is more walkable, with a walkability score of 0.9 (car-dependent) and 38.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Wharps is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and has much steeper terrain, with a mean slope of 69.6% compared to 14.3% in Paluma. Wharps also has more schools within 3 km, with one school compared to none in Paluma.

Both areas are heavily car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. This shared lack of local amenities is a defining feature for both places. While Paluma has slightly more amenity types within a 15-minute walk, both areas remain remote and largely without a connected street network.