Auburn vs Parramatta

Auburn and Parramatta are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles for their First Nations populations. Parramatta has a far larger First Nations community, with 1,674 people compared to 676 in Auburn. Educational outcomes for First Nations residents are far higher in Parramatta, where 44.0% finished Year 12, while the figure in Auburn is 25.9%. Parramatta also has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (97.7%) and health services (78.4%) than Auburn, where these figures are 85.4% and 60.0% respectively.

Both areas are very walkable and have almost identical street connectivity. They share a similar level of access to daily needs, with about 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and nearly all homes within a short walk of a park or public transport. While the two areas are very alike in their general layout, the gap in First Nations unemployment is well higher in Parramatta, where the rate is 11.1% compared to 6.3% in Auburn.