Hurstville - Kogarah vs Kiama - Shellharbour

Kiama - Shellharbour and Hurstville - Kogarah are very different in layout and population. Hurstville - Kogarah is a walker's paradise where 93.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.9% are near health services. In contrast, Kiama - Shellharbour is somewhat walkable, with 60.2% of homes near groceries and 48.8% near health services. Kiama - Shellharbour also has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,341 people compared to 1,040 in Hurstville - Kogarah.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked along different paths, though they share a few common traits. Both areas have very similar terrain slopes and First Nations unemployment rates, which sit around 7.8% to 8.4%. While Hurstville - Kogarah has a far higher share of First Nations people finishing Year 12 at 52.2%, compared to 35.9% in Kiama - Shellharbour, the two areas remain effectively alike in their levels of First Nations joblessness.