Bankstown - North-East vs Hurstville

Bankstown - North-East and Hurstville are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles for First Nations residents. Hurstville has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 646 people compared to 314 in Bankstown - North-East. This group in Hurstville also sees much higher typical incomes of $1,768 and higher Year 12 completion rates at 46.6%, while in Bankstown - North-East, 12.7% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is well higher than the 5.6% in Hurstville.

Both areas are almost identical in their layout, and the share of people in Bankstown - North-East who speak a First Nations language is about the same as the national figure. They are both a walker's paradise, with nearly every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While both are highly accessible, Bankstown - North-East has a slightly higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (98.9% compared to 91.4% in Hurstville) and more street intersections per square kilometre.