Shoalhaven vs Campbelltown

Shoalhaven and Campbelltown are both New South Wales regions with very different layouts. Campbelltown is much more connected, with 81.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 38.2% in Shoalhaven. This is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Campbelltown. Residents in Campbelltown also have far better access to general 15-minute-city walksheds (60.4% versus 43.6%) and parks (96.0% versus 83.3%). Shoalhaven does have a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 29.8% compared to 23.8% in Campbelltown.

These two areas have tracked similarly in several ways since 2011. They now have almost the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, around 7,000 in each. They also share very similar First Nations personal incomes and unemployment rates, which sit around 10.1% to 11.1%. While Campbelltown is generally more walkable, both areas are described as somewhat walkable. The typical First Nations resident in Shoalhaven is noticeably older at 24, while in Campbelltown they are younger at 21.