NSW Central and North Coast vs Norfolk Island

NSW Central and North Coast and Norfolk Island are very different places. In Norfolk Island, 52.2% of people speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 3.9% in NSW Central and North Coast. The two areas also differ greatly in age; the typical First Nations resident in Norfolk Island is 51, while in NSW Central and North Coast they are far younger at 23. Access to services is much easier in NSW Central and North Coast, where the area is somewhat walkable and 79.3% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Norfolk Island is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within that distance of public transport.

Street connectivity is far higher in Norfolk Island, with 14 intersections per square kilometre compared to 3 in NSW Central and North Coast. While Norfolk Island has a much smaller First Nations population of just 23 people, the gap in typical First Nations household income between these two far-apart areas has barely changed, with NSW Central and North Coast remaining a little higher at $1,555.