Airds vs Ambarvale - Glen Alpine

Airds and Ambarvale - Glen Alpine are neighbouring areas in Campbelltown with very different levels of local access. In Airds, every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, and 72.2% have a 15-minute-city walkshed. However, Ambarvale - Glen Alpine is much better suited for daily errands, with 51.0% of homes within walking distance of groceries compared to just 5.7% in Airds. There are also notable gaps for First Nations residents; in Ambarvale - Glen Alpine, typical personal income is $526, whereas it is $390 in Airds, where the unemployment rate is also well higher at 20.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. They are also very similar in their overall layout, with both being somewhat walkable and having nearly every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport or a park. This common infrastructure remains steady even as other gaps, such as the difference in First Nations Year 12 completion rates, remain wide.