# Gundagai - Junee - Harden vs Canberra - North — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 106 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gundagai - Junee - Harden | Canberra - North | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 972 | 4,497 | 3,525 larger in Canberra - North |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 24 yrs | 4 yrs older in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |
| Year 12 | 16.9% | 62.8% | 45.9 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Unemployment | 10.9% | 6.6% | 4.3 pts higher in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |
| Median income | $528 | $1,024 | $496 higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Household income | $1,406 | $2,337 | $931 higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.7% | 7.4% | 4.8 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gundagai - Junee - Harden | Canberra - North | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 7.0 | 3.7 higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 6.5 | 2.9 more in Canberra - North |  |
| 15-min city | 37.6% | 81.4% | 43.8 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.3% | 80.4% | 45.0 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to transit | 38.5% | 98.4% | 59.9 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to school | 53.6% | 85.3% | 31.7 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to a park | 58.7% | 99.5% | 40.8 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to health | 33.5% | 63.6% | 30.0 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 140 | 140 higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Mean slope | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1.5 pts higher in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105013/gundagai-junee-harden/vs/IARE801001/canberra-north