Port Macquarie - Hastings vs Taree

Port Macquarie - Hastings and Taree are two New South Wales areas with similar sizes, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Port Macquarie - Hastings is somewhat walkable, with 79.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 43.0% near health services. Taree is mostly car-dependent by comparison, with only 62.9% of homes near a park and 22.1% near health services. First Nations residents in Port Macquarie - Hastings also have better outcomes, including a higher typical household income of $1,519 and a Year 12 completion rate of 37.5%, while Taree has a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 13.8%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to access to food, with about 42% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This shared trait sits alongside a similar landscape, as both have a similar average terrain slope. While they share these basics, Port Macquarie - Hastings has seen its advantages in walkability and health service access grow, with the gaps between the two areas widening over time.