Hurstville - Kogarah vs Marrickville

Hurstville - Kogarah and Marrickville are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that both offer an easy life for pedestrians. Marrickville is more connected for walkers, with a street connectivity score of 334 compared to 181 in Hurstville - Kogarah. Access to services is also far higher in Marrickville, where 96.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 83.9% in Hurstville - Kogarah. This is consistent with Marrickville having a higher share of food and drink amenities within walking distance, while Hurstville - Kogarah has a higher share of public transport options.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely in several key ways. They are effectively alike in their First Nations unemployment rates (around 7.3% to 7.8%) and typical personal incomes for First Nations residents. Both areas are exceptionally walkable; they each score as a walker's paradise, and every single home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park.