Airds vs Campbelltown - Surrounds

Airds and Campbelltown - Surrounds are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Airds is a compact, somewhat walkable place where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, a park, and public transport. In contrast, Campbelltown - Surrounds is car-dependent and much more sparsely developed. There are also sharp differences for First Nations residents; in Airds, the typical age is just 18 and the unemployment rate is 20.2%, while in Campbelltown - Surrounds, the typical age is 27 and unemployment is 0.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. While Airds is far more accessible for pedestrians, neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. The gap in First Nations household income is very wide, with the usual income in Campbelltown - Surrounds being $2,050 compared to $888 in Airds.