Southern Tablelands vs Canberra - North

Southern Tablelands and Canberra - North are very different environments. Southern Tablelands is mostly car-dependent, with only 35.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Canberra - North is very walkable, where 80.4% of homes are near groceries and nearly all residents live within a short walk of a park. There are also stark gaps in First Nations outcomes; the typical First Nations resident in Canberra - North earns $1,024, far higher than the $613 typical in Southern Tablelands, and 62.8% have finished Year 12 compared to 35.2% in Southern Tablelands.

Both areas have a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with Southern Tablelands home to 3,709 and Canberra - North to 4,497. They also share a very similar typical age for First Nations residents, who are 23 in Southern Tablelands and 24 in Canberra - North. While Southern Tablelands has a slightly higher First Nations unemployment rate at 7.7% against 6.6% in Canberra - North, the overall gap in household income for this group remains well higher in Canberra - North.