North-Western NSW vs South-Eastern NSW

North-Western NSW and South-Eastern NSW are two large, distant regions with very different layouts. North-Western NSW is more walkable, with 69.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 42.6% in South-Eastern NSW. This advantage extends to essential services; North-Western NSW has far higher rates of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (67.1% vs 41.2%), health services (58.3% vs 32.7%), and groceries (66.2% vs 41.0%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, and both sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment. However, South-Eastern NSW has a larger First Nations population of 17,504 people and a far higher rate of Year 12 completions for First Nations students at 33.0%, compared to 22.7% in North-Western NSW. Typical First Nations household income is also well higher in South-Eastern NSW at $1,501, while it is $1,137 in North-Western NSW.