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Table 4 Individual town-level assessment of key indicators

From: Demonstrating a new approach to planning and monitoring rural medical training distribution to meet population need in North West Queensland

Town(s)

2011 population

Sub-region

ASGC-RA

MMM

Registrar count

DWS 2007–17

Index of Access

SEIFA

Indigenous

Town 1

1501–5000

Mackay

3

5

< 2

4

4

1

2

Town 2

< 1500

Cape & Torres

5

6

< 2

4

4

4

4

Town 3

< 1500

South West

4

7

< 2

4

4

3

3

Town 4

< 1500

Cape & Torres

5

7

< 2

4

4

4

4

Town 5

< 1500

Central West

4

7

< 2

4

4

2

2

Town 6

< 1500

Central West

5

7

2–5

4

4

3

4

Town 7

< 1500

North West

5

7

< 2

4

4

4

4

Town 8

5001–15,000

Townsville

3

4

2–5

4

4

3

4

Town 9

1501–5000

Cairns

3

5

2–5

2

4

4

4

Town 10

< 1500

Wide Bay

2

5

< 2

1

4

2

1

Town 11

5001–15,000

Tablelands

3

4

6–10

1

4

3

3

Town 12

1501–5000

Cape & Torres

5

6

2–5

4

3

3

4

Town 13

5001–15,000

Central Qld

2

2

< 2

2

3

1

3

Town 14

5001–15,000

Townsville

3

4

6–10

4

2

3

3

Town 15

1501–5000

Sunshine Coast

2

2

< 2

2

1

1

1

  1. ASGC-RA Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Areas, DWS District of Workforce Shortage, MMM Modified Monash Model, SEIFA Socioeconomic Indicator For Areas
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