Campbelltown vs Kiama - Shellharbour

Kiama - Shellharbour and Campbelltown are both somewhat walkable areas in New South Wales. Campbelltown has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 7,231 people compared to 4,341 in Kiama - Shellharbour. Living in Campbelltown also means a far higher chance of being within a 15-minute walk of a school (81.3% versus 67.5%) and better street connectivity. In contrast, Kiama - Shellharbour is far better for accessing health services on foot, with 48.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 23.8% in Campbelltown.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in several key ways. Both have a First Nations typical age of 21 and similar rates of Year 12 completion. Residents in both places enjoy nearly identical access to parks and public transport, with over 91% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While First Nations household income is a little higher in Kiama - Shellharbour, the gap in unemployment between the two is small.