Wagga Wagga - North vs Wagga Wagga - Surrounds

Wagga Wagga - North and Wagga Wagga - Surrounds offer very different living environments. Wagga Wagga - North is very walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 92.5% near groceries. In contrast, Wagga Wagga - Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, where only 23.6% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries. There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; typical personal income is well higher in Wagga Wagga - Surrounds at $815, compared to $571 in Wagga Wagga - North.

Everyday life in both places involves access to nature, as a large share of homes in both areas are within a 15 minute walk of a park. However, other patterns vary. First Nations residents are noticeably older in Wagga Wagga - North, with a typical age of 28 compared to 21 in Wagga Wagga - Surrounds. While both areas have First Nations populations, the community in Wagga Wagga - Surrounds is far larger, with 833 people.