Cessnock - Surrounds vs Wyong - North-East

Cessnock - Surrounds and Wyong - North-East are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Wyong - North-East is far more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.2 (mostly car-dependent) in Cessnock - Surrounds. This is seen in daily access to services; 48.3% of homes in Wyong - North-East are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" amenity, while only 15.6% of homes in Cessnock - Surrounds have this access. Additionally, 95.8% of homes in Wyong - North-East are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, far higher than the 50.0% in Cessnock - Surrounds.

Both areas have First Nations unemployment rates that sit near or below the national figure. Within this group, Cessnock - Surrounds has a typical household income of $2,055, which is well higher than the $1,617 in Wyong - North-East. Conversely, Year 12 completion is well higher in Wyong - North-East at 33.8% compared to 24.4% in Cessnock - Surrounds.