Goulburn Mulwaree vs Southern Tablelands

Goulburn Mulwaree and Southern Tablelands are two regional New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Goulburn Mulwaree is much more walkable, with 61.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 69.9% near a park, compared to 21.5% and 40.0% in Southern Tablelands. Goulburn Mulwaree also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 1,611 people compared to 903 in Southern Tablelands.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, though the gap in walkability has grown over time. They share similar terrain with a mean slope of around 6% to 7%. This common landscape is paired with similar outcomes for First Nations people, such as typical personal incomes of $591 in Goulburn Mulwaree and $633 in Southern Tablelands, and similar shares of people who speak a First Nations language.