# Sydney - Wollongong vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,220 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | Rockhampton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 85,184 | 29,507 | 55,677 larger in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Year 12 | 42.4% | 38.8% | 3.6 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 14.9% | 6.8 pts higher in Rockhampton |  |
| Median income | $676 | $531 | $145 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Household income | $1,798 | $1,391 | $407 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.6 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | Rockhampton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.3 | 2.9 | 4.4 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 more in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| 15-min city | 85.2% | 37.0% | 48.3 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.1% | 41.0% | 40.1 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to transit | 96.1% | 16.6% | 79.5 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to school | 89.3% | 45.1% | 44.2 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.9% | 66.5% | 30.3 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to health | 69.5% | 30.4% | 39.1 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 35 | 0 | 34 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Mean slope | 7.1% | 5.5% | 1.6 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG107/sydney-wollongong/vs/IREG305/rockhampton