Great Lakes vs Lake Macquarie

Great Lakes and Lake Macquarie are both New South Wales regions with differing levels of accessibility. Lake Macquarie is much more connected, with 89.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 68.4% within 15 minutes of a school, compared to 71.1% and 46.5% in Great Lakes. Lake Macquarie also has a far larger First Nations population, numbering 11,527 people, and a much higher First Nations year 12 completion rate of 36.2% compared to 25.6% in Great Lakes.

Both areas are considered somewhat walkable, which is the strongest similarity between them. While Lake Macquarie has far more street intersections per square kilometre, Great Lakes actually has a higher share of homes within 15 minutes of health services (40.1%) and groceries (53.8%). In Great Lakes, First Nations residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 27, while the typical age in Lake Macquarie is 22.