Auburn vs Canada Bay

Auburn and Canada Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles for their First Nations residents. In Canada Bay, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher at 62.4%, compared to 25.9% in Auburn. This gap extends to household income, which is well higher in Canada Bay at $2,163 compared to $1,552 in Auburn. While Auburn has a well larger First Nations population with 676 people, those residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 27 in Canada Bay.

Daily life in both places is very walkable, and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas have similar First Nations unemployment rates around 6%, and about the same share of people speak a First Nations language. Canada Bay generally has better access to local needs, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (95.0% vs 85.4%) and groceries (96.5% vs 88.2%).