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

Indigenous Area comparison · about 110 km apart

Gundagai - Junee - Harden and Canberra - South are two distinct regional areas separated by about 110 km. Canberra - South is far more walkable, with a score of 7.0 (very walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Gundagai - Junee - Harden. This is reflected in the surroundings, as 99.5% of homes in Canberra - South are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 58.7% in Gundagai - Junee - Harden. Educational outcomes for First Nations people also differ sharply, with 54.0% finishing Year 12 in Canberra - South, while only 16.9% do so in Gundagai - Junee - Harden.

While these areas differ in layout and education, they both see a significant number of First Nations residents, though the population is far larger in Canberra - South. The gap in typical personal income for First Nations people is particularly wide, with the typical person in Canberra - South earning $965 compared to $528 in Gundagai - Junee - Harden. This income gap remains far higher in Canberra - South, as does the difference in typical household income for First Nations people.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gundagai - Junee - Harden | Canberra - South | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 972 | 4,260 | 3,288 larger in Canberra - South |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 24 yrs | 4 yrs older in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |
| Year 12 | 16.9% | 54.0% | 37.1 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Unemployment | 10.9% | 7.7% | 3.1 pts higher in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |
| Median income | $528 | $965 | $437 higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Household income | $1,406 | $2,247 | $841 higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.7% | 7.7% | 5.0 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gundagai - Junee - Harden | Canberra - South | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 7.0 | 3.7 higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 6.6 | 3.0 more in Canberra - South |  |
| 15-min city | 37.6% | 83.0% | 45.4 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.3% | 79.6% | 44.2 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to transit | 38.5% | 97.6% | 59.1 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to school | 53.6% | 86.7% | 33.0 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to a park | 58.7% | 99.5% | 40.8 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to health | 33.5% | 64.1% | 30.6 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 128 | 128 higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Mean slope | 6.8% | 5.6% | 1.1 pts higher in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105013/gundagai-junee-harden/vs/IARE801002/canberra-south