Auburn vs Parramatta - North-East

Auburn and Parramatta - North-East are neighbouring areas with different patterns for First Nations residents. In Auburn, First Nations personal income is well higher at $720 and the unemployment rate is much lower at 6.3%. By contrast, Parramatta - North-East has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 39.1%, compared to 25.9% in Auburn. Auburn also has a larger First Nations population and a typical age for this group that is noticeably older at 30.

Both areas are very walkable and share an almost identical level of access to public transport, parks and health services. These similarities remain steady, though the gap in the number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school has grown far higher in Parramatta - North-East, where 98.4% of homes are close to a school compared to 85.4% in Auburn. While both are very walkable, Auburn has a little higher walkability score and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.