Wagga Wagga - East vs Wagga Wagga - Surrounds

Wagga Wagga - East and Wagga Wagga - Surrounds are two nearby areas with very different levels of accessibility. Wagga Wagga - East is much more walkable, with 88.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 86% within 15 minutes of a school. In contrast, Wagga Wagga - Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, where only 30.5% of homes are within 15 minutes of a school and 36.6% are near public transport. This gap is seen in the walkability scores, which are somewhat walkable in Wagga Wagga - East (5.6) but mostly car-dependent in Wagga Wagga - Surrounds (2.2).

Both areas have a First Nations population with a typical age of 21, which is close to the national figure. While they share similar terrain, they differ in First Nations outcomes. Typical household income for First Nations people is well higher in Wagga Wagga - Surrounds at $2,134, compared to $1,429 in Wagga Wagga - East. This is consistent with a lower unemployment rate for First Nations people in Wagga Wagga - Surrounds (2.5%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (46.6%).