Fairfield vs Sydney - Inner West

Fairfield and Sydney - Inner West are two nearby areas with very different levels of accessibility and First Nations outcomes. Sydney - Inner West is a walker's paradise, with 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.4% near health services. In contrast, Fairfield is very walkable, but fewer homes are within reach of those same services, at 76.8% and 59.6% respectively. There is also a significant gap in First Nations earnings; the typical household income for First Nations people in Sydney - Inner West is $1,901, which is well higher than the $1,244 found in Fairfield.

Both areas share a similar First Nations unemployment rate of around 7.1%. While Sydney - Inner West has a higher share of First Nations people finishing Year 12 (59.3% compared to 34.2% in Fairfield), Fairfield has a well larger First Nations population overall, with 1,561 people.