Lake Macquarie vs Wyong

Lake Macquarie and Wyong are nearby New South Wales areas with a few key differences in how they are laid out. Lake Macquarie has far higher street connectivity, with 34 intersections per square kilometre compared to 20 in Wyong. Families in Lake Macquarie also have better access to education, with 68.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, which is well higher than the 61.0% in Wyong.

Since 2011, both areas have tracked similarly in terms of accessibility. They are both considered somewhat walkable, and about a third of homes in each area are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Their First Nations populations are also very alike in size and typical age, with the typical First Nations resident in both Lake Macquarie and Wyong being 22 years old.