Tumut vs Canberra - North

Tumut and Canberra - North are two distinct regions separated by about 73 km. Canberra - North is much more walkable, with a score of 7.0 (very walkable) compared to Tumut's 3.8 (mostly car-dependent). Access to services is also far higher in Canberra - North, where 98.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 23.9% of homes in Tumut have the same access. There are also significant differences for First Nations residents; in Canberra - North, the typical personal income is $1,024 and 62.8% finished Year 12, whereas in Tumut, the typical income is $529 and 31.0% finished Year 12.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 7.2% to 7.4%. While Canberra - North has a far larger First Nations population and lower unemployment for this group, Tumut has more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks. This is consistent with the landscape, as Tumut also has a well higher mean terrain slope at 8.5% compared to 5.3% in Canberra - North.