Bathurst vs Wollondilly

Bathurst and Wollondilly are two large regional areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Bathurst is far more walkable, with a walkability score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) in Wollondilly. This is seen in the access to essentials: 66% of Bathurst homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 38.7% in Wollondilly, while 56.6% can walk to groceries in Bathurst against 37.1% in Wollondilly.

Both areas share a very similar terrain, with a mean slope of around 6% and almost identical street connectivity. They also have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, at about 3%. While they share these physical traits, they differ in their First Nations communities; for example, First Nations household income is well higher in Wollondilly at $2,205, while the unemployment rate for this group is well higher in Bathurst at 9.4%.