Shoalhaven vs Wollondilly

Shoalhaven and Wollondilly are two large regional areas in New South Wales. Shoalhaven is more walkable, with 83.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 82.7% near public transport, compared to 69.8% and 67.5% in Wollondilly. First Nations outcomes differ notably between the two; Wollondilly has a far higher typical First Nations household income of $2,205, while Shoalhaven has a far larger First Nations population of 7,060 people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 3.3% to 3.5%. They also share similar terrain, with a mean slope of about 6%. While Shoalhaven's walkability score is somewhat walkable (4.2) and Wollondilly's is mostly car-dependent (3.7), both have about the same share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.