Hunters Hill - Ryde vs Parramatta

Hunters Hill - Ryde and Parramatta are neighbouring areas with some sharp contrasts in their First Nations communities. In Hunters Hill - Ryde, First Nations residents have a typical household income of $2,150, which is well higher than the $1,458 seen in Parramatta. Educational outcomes are also far higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde, where 62.9% of First Nations people finished Year 12, compared to 44.0% in Parramatta. Conversely, Parramatta has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,674 people compared to 681 in Hunters Hill - Ryde.

These differences in income and education are mirrored by a gap in unemployment, which is well higher in Parramatta at 11.1%. Beyond these disparities, the two areas are almost identical in how they are built. Both are very walkable, and nearly every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park or a school. Most residents in both areas also live within 10 minutes of public transport.