Hurstville vs Sutherland Shire - West

Hurstville and Sutherland Shire - West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Hurstville is a walker's paradise, with 96.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a high number of street intersections. It is far easier to reach basics on foot here, with 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 80.3% near health services, compared to 76.7% and 54.9% in Sutherland Shire - West. Sutherland Shire - West is more hilly, with a mean terrain slope of 9.2% compared to 6.1% in Hurstville.

While both areas are very walkable, the gap in access to health services is widening. They share similar levels of access to parks and public transport, with nearly all homes in both places located within a short walk of these amenities. In Sutherland Shire - West, the First Nations population is far larger, and typical household incomes for this group are well higher than those in Hurstville.