Medowie vs Port Stephens - Surrounds

Medowie and Port Stephens - Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Medowie has much better access to schools, with 49.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 24.0% in Port Stephens - Surrounds. Public transport is also far more accessible in Medowie, where 84.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk, while Port Stephens - Surrounds has a far larger First Nations population of 1,631 people. Access to health services is far higher in Port Stephens - Surrounds, where 25.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, compared to 0.0% in Medowie.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share similar terrain and a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. They also have a nearly identical share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed, sitting at around 27%. While Medowie has a higher typical income for First Nations residents at $2,250, both areas stand above the national figure for this group.