Gundagai - Junee - Harden vs Canberra - North

Gundagai - Junee - Harden and Canberra - North are two very different environments. Canberra - North is very walkable, with 98.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 7.0 (very walkable). In contrast, Gundagai - Junee - Harden is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 3.3 and only 38.5% of homes near public transport. There are also large gaps in First Nations outcomes; for example, the typical personal income for First Nations people in Canberra - North is $1,024, which is far higher than the $528 seen in Gundagai - Junee - Harden. Education levels differ sharply too, with 62.8% of First Nations people in Canberra - North finishing Year 12, compared to 16.9% in Gundagai - Junee - Harden.

Both areas share a similar terrain, as the average slope of the land is nearly the same in both places. Beyond the land, they differ across almost every other measure. Canberra - North has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,497 people compared to 972 in Gundagai - Junee - Harden. This larger group in Canberra - North also sees a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language, at 7.4% compared to 2.7% in Gundagai - Junee - Harden.