Bathurst vs Southern Tablelands

Bathurst and Southern Tablelands are two regional New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Bathurst is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) in Southern Tablelands. This is seen in daily life, as Bathurst has far higher rates of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.6% vs 35.4%), schools (66.0% vs 44.5%) and health services (42.9% vs 28.3%). Bathurst also has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, at 76.1% compared to 54.4% in Southern Tablelands.

Both areas have First Nations year 12 completion rates that sit around the middle for their level, though the figure is well higher in Southern Tablelands at 35.2%. They also share an identical typical age of 23 for First Nations residents and a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language (3.0%). While Southern Tablelands has a little more First Nations income and a slightly larger First Nations population, Bathurst has a little higher First Nations unemployment at 9.4%.