Alexandria - Darlington - Waterloo vs Redfern

Alexandria - Darlington - Waterloo and Redfern are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles for their First Nations populations. Alexandria - Darlington - Waterloo has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, with 1,283 people. This group is generally better off financially, with a typical personal income of $758 and a Year 12 completion rate of 58.1%, which is far higher than the 40.1% seen in Redfern. In contrast, Redfern has a noticeably older First Nations population, with a typical age of 36, and a higher unemployment rate of 11.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of First Nations people who speak a traditional language, though the rate is well higher in Redfern at 12.1%. They are almost identical in their layout, with both being a walker's paradise where every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Redfern has higher street connectivity, but Alexandria - Darlington - Waterloo provides more access to parks.