Southern Tablelands vs Canberra - South

Southern Tablelands and Canberra - South are two very different environments. Southern Tablelands is a large, mostly car-dependent area where only 38% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Canberra - South is very walkable, with 83% of homes in such a walkshed and nearly all residents (99.5%) within a 15-minute walk of a park. This gap in accessibility extends to other essentials, as 79.6% of Canberra - South homes are within walking distance of groceries, compared to just 35.4% in Southern Tablelands.

These two areas have tracked in a similar direction since 2011, though they remain distinct. They share a very similar First Nations unemployment rate of 7.7% and nearly the same average terrain slope. While both areas see First Nations residents earning more than the national figure, this is more pronounced in Canberra - South, where typical household income is $2,247 compared to $1,736 in Southern Tablelands.