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

Indigenous Area comparison · about 27 km apart

Canberra - South and Stromlo - Namadgi are nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different layouts. Canberra - South is very walkable with 128 intersections per square kilometre, while Stromlo - Namadgi has only 4. This layout means Canberra - South has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (86.7%) and public transport (97.6%). In contrast, Stromlo - Namadgi has far more homes within walking distance of health services (75.0%). Canberra - South also has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,260 people compared to 145 in Stromlo - Namadgi.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several key ways. They share the same typical age for First Nations residents at 24 years and an identical First Nations unemployment rate of 7.7%. Access to basic needs is also very similar, as about 79.7% of homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Canberra - South | Stromlo - Namadgi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,260 | 145 | 4,115 larger in Canberra - South |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 54.0% | 63.4% | 9.3 pts higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 7.7% |  |  |
| Median income | $965 | $1,178 | $213 higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |
| Household income | $2,247 | $1,937 | $310 higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.4 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Canberra - South | Stromlo - Namadgi | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.6 | 5.7 | 0.9 more in Canberra - South |  |
| 15-min city | 83.0% | 78.5% | 4.5 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to shops | 79.6% | 79.7% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 97.6% | 86.4% | 11.2 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to school | 86.7% | 73.7% | 13.0 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.5% | 96.7% | 2.8 pts higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Walk to health | 64.1% | 75.0% | 10.9 pts higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |
| Intersections/km² | 128 | 4 | 124 higher in Canberra - South |  |
| Mean slope | 5.6% | 8.5% | 2.8 pts higher in Stromlo - Namadgi |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE801002/canberra-south/vs/IARE801003/stromlo-namadgi