Sydney - Wollongong vs Rockhampton

Sydney - Wollongong and Rockhampton are two very different environments. Sydney - Wollongong is very walkable, with a score of 7.3, while Rockhampton is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.9. This is seen in the daily reach of residents; 96.1% of homes in Sydney - Wollongong are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 16.6% in Rockhampton. Sydney - Wollongong also has a far larger First Nations population, with 85,184 people, compared to 29,507 in Rockhampton.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at 4.8% in Sydney - Wollongong and 4.2% in Rockhampton. First Nations outcomes differ, however, with the typical personal income for this group being well higher in Sydney - Wollongong at $676. This is consistent with a lower unemployment rate for First Nations people in Sydney - Wollongong, which is 8.1%, while it is 14.9% in Rockhampton.