Lake Macquarie - West vs Wyong - North-East

Lake Macquarie - West and Wyong - North-East are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Wyong - North-East is more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) in Lake Macquarie - West. This is seen in the walkability of homes, where Wyong - North-East is far higher for access to parks (93.0% vs 76.2%), public transport (95.8% vs 81.6%), and groceries (42.0% vs 27.6%). Lake Macquarie - West is also steeper, with a mean terrain slope of 8.2% compared to 4.9% in Wyong - North-East.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in several ways, particularly regarding their First Nations populations. Both have a typical First Nations age of 22 and almost identical household incomes for First Nations people, at $1,630 in Lake Macquarie - West and $1,617 in Wyong - North-East. They also share very similar rates of First Nations people speaking a traditional language, at 3.1% and 3.4% respectively.