Gloucester - Dungog vs Port Stephens

Gloucester - Dungog and Port Stephens are both regional areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in how people get around. Port Stephens is somewhat walkable, while Gloucester - Dungog is mostly car-dependent. This is clear in the accessibility to services; 83.7% of homes in Port Stephens are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 24.9% in Gloucester - Dungog. Port Stephens also has far more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park (83.3% versus 47.4%) and groceries (42.4% versus 29.0%).

These two areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, particularly regarding their First Nations populations. Both areas share a very similar typical personal income for First Nations people, around $541 to $582, and almost identical unemployment rates for this group, at 9.2% in Gloucester - Dungog and 9.4% in Port Stephens.