# NSW Central and North Coast vs Adelaide — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,169 km apart

NSW Central and North Coast and Adelaide are both large regions, but they differ greatly in how easy it is to get around. Adelaide is much more walkable, with 69.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 53.8% in NSW Central and North Coast. This extends to essential services; homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries are far more common in Adelaide (66.8%) than in NSW Central and North Coast (49.7%). In terms of population, NSW Central and North Coast has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community with 95,714 people.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as the typical age of First Nations residents being 23 years. About 79% of homes in both areas are also within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, trends for First Nations people differ, as Adelaide has a well higher unemployment rate (14.1%) compared to NSW Central and North Coast (10.3%). While both areas are described as somewhat walkable, Adelaide generally has more amenities and schools within a short walk of home.

## First Nations

| Statistic | NSW Central and North Coast | Adelaide | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 95,714 | 31,232 | 64,482 larger in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 23 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 34.2% | 39.4% | 5.2 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | 14.1% | 3.7 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Median income | $579 | $532 | $47 higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Household income | $1,555 | $1,337 | $218 higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 8.0% | 4.2 pts higher in Adelaide |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | NSW Central and North Coast | Adelaide | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 higher in Adelaide |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.7 | 5.5 | 0.8 more in Adelaide |  |
| 15-min city | 53.8% | 69.4% | 15.6 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to shops | 49.7% | 66.8% | 17.1 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.3% | 79.2% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 58.1% | 70.3% | 12.2 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to a park | 81.3% | 87.1% | 5.9 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Walk to health | 39.0% | 54.3% | 15.3 pts higher in Adelaide |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 3 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 7.0% | 4.6% | 2.3 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG104/nsw-central-and-north-coast/vs/IREG401/adelaide