Throsby vs Wyong - North-East

Throsby and Wyong - North-East are two residential areas in New South Wales that differ most in how easy it is to get around without a car. Throsby is very walkable, with 95% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 7.7. In contrast, Wyong - North-East is only somewhat walkable, with a score of 4.8 and fewer than half of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities. This is seen in the access to health services, where 82.2% of Throsby homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to just 29.1% in Wyong - North-East.

Both areas share similar First Nations personal incomes, with the typical person earning around $624 to $655. They also have similar rates of people speaking a First Nations language, sitting between 3.4% and 4.1%. While Throsby has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 45.5%, Wyong - North-East is home to a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 6,610 residents compared to 2,217 in Throsby.