Camden vs Wollondilly

Camden and Wollondilly are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Camden is much more compact, with a street connectivity score of 64 compared to just 2 in Wollondilly. This makes Camden more accessible; 91.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 69.8% are in Wollondilly. Access to schools is also far higher in Camden at 62.8%, compared to 38.7% in Wollondilly. Camden has a larger First Nations population of 3,925 people, and these residents generally have better educational outcomes, with a Year 12 completion rate of 45.6%, well above the national figure.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language. They also share a similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes. While Camden is somewhat walkable and Wollondilly is mostly car-dependent, both areas have a similar proportion of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed, sitting at around 42% to 44%.