Sutherland Shire vs Wollongong

Sutherland Shire and Wollongong are nearby areas with distinct profiles. Sutherland Shire is more walkable, with 71.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 38.3% in Wollongong. It also has a higher share of homes near groceries (84.8% versus 61.2%). For First Nations residents, Sutherland Shire has a far higher Year 12 completion rate at 54.9%, while Wollongong has a far larger First Nations population with 6,945 people.

Both areas are very similar in that about 3% of their residents speak a First Nations language. They also share a similar landscape, with almost the same average terrain slope. In terms of movement, Sutherland Shire has a walkability score of 7.2 (very walkable), which is well higher than Wollongong's score of 6.0 (very walkable).