Narooma vs Wallaga Lake

Narooma and Wallaga Lake are nearby areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in how they are built. Narooma is a somewhat walkable area where 75.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.1% are near public transport. In contrast, Wallaga Lake is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within walking distance of groceries, schools, or health services. Narooma also has a larger First Nations population, and those residents earn a typical personal income of $473, which is well higher than the $344 typical for First Nations people in Wallaga Lake.

Both areas have tracked differently over time, but they share a similar landscape with a mean terrain slope of about 9.6%. While Narooma sees far higher Year 12 completion for First Nations people at 32.7%, Wallaga Lake has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 9.6%.