# Canberra - North vs Stromlo - Namadgi — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 42 km apart

Canberra - North and Stromlo - Namadgi are two nearby areas with very different layouts. Canberra - North is very walkable, with 98.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high street connectivity score of 140. In contrast, Stromlo - Namadgi is somewhat walkable and much more rural, with a connectivity score of only 4 and a steeper average terrain slope of 8.5%. Canberra - North also has a far larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 4,497 residents compared to 145 in Stromlo - Namadgi.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which sits at around 80%. They also share the same typical age of 24 for First Nations residents and very similar rates of Year 12 completion for that group. While Canberra - North has far more homes within walking distance of schools, Stromlo - Namadgi has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Canberra - North | Stromlo - Namadgi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,497 | 145 | 4,352 larger in Canberra - North |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 62.8% | 63.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |
| Unemployment | 6.6% | 7.7% | 1.1 pts higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |
| Median income | $1,024 | $1,178 | $154 higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |
| Household income | $2,337 | $1,937 | $400 higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Canberra - North | Stromlo - Namadgi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.5 | 5.7 | 0.8 more in Canberra - North |  |
| 15-min city | 81.4% | 78.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to shops | 80.4% | 79.7% | 0.7 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to transit | 98.4% | 86.4% | 12.0 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to school | 85.3% | 73.7% | 11.6 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.5% | 96.7% | 2.8 pts higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Walk to health | 63.6% | 75.0% | 11.4 pts higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |
| Intersections/km² | 140 | 4 | 136 higher in Canberra - North |  |
| Mean slope | 5.3% | 8.5% | 3.2 pts higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE801001/canberra-north/vs/IARE801003/stromlo-namadgi