Rowes Bay vs Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) and Rowes Bay are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, while Rowes Bay has 541 people. Rowes Bay is far more connected, with 47 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 7 in Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld). Rowes Bay also has more infrastructure, including 9 schools within 3 km and two public transport stops, whereas Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) has no schools or transport stops.

Both areas are largely similar in that they have few or no public transport routes compared to the national figure. Rowes Bay is more diverse, with 32 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while there are none in Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld). Walking to a stop is far more difficult in Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld), where the distance is 36, compared to 17 in Rowes Bay.