Throsby vs Medowie

Throsby and Medowie are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Throsby is very walkable, with 95% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 82.2% of residents within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Medowie is mostly car-dependent, where 0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and only 26.8% can walk to groceries. Throsby also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,217 people compared to 715 in Medowie.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with the average terrain slope sitting around 5% to 6%. They also share a similar experience for First Nations residents in Throsby, where the typical age of 25 is just a little older than the national figure. While Throsby has a higher First Nations Year 12 completion rate at 45.5%, Medowie sees a little higher typical household income for First Nations families at $2,250.