# Sydney - Wollongong vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,387 km apart

Sydney - Wollongong and Port Augusta are two very different regions separated by nearly 1,400 km. Sydney - Wollongong is very walkable, with 96.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Port Augusta is mostly car-dependent, where only 52.4% of homes have that same access. There are also sharp gaps for First Nations people; in Sydney - Wollongong, the typical household income is $1,798, while it is much lower in Port Augusta at $1,020. This is consistent with other measures, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Sydney - Wollongong at 42.4% compared to 21.9% in Port Augusta.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical age of First Nations residents, who are 24 in Sydney - Wollongong and 26 in Port Augusta. However, Port Augusta has a much larger share of people who speak a First Nations language at 30.4%, while the figure is far lower in Sydney - Wollongong at 4.8%. Port Augusta also has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 22.4%, which is far above the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | Port Augusta | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 85,184 | 8,299 | 76,885 larger in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Port Augusta |  |
| Year 12 | 42.4% | 21.9% | 20.5 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 22.4% | 14.3 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |
| Median income | $676 | $392 | $284 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Household income | $1,798 | $1,020 | $778 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 30.4% | 25.6 pts higher in Port Augusta |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | Port Augusta | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 more in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| 15-min city | 85.2% | 47.5% | 37.8 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.1% | 44.6% | 36.5 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to transit | 96.1% | 52.4% | 43.7 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to school | 89.3% | 56.2% | 33.1 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.9% | 64.3% | 32.6 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to health | 69.5% | 37.6% | 31.9 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 35 | 0 | 35 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Mean slope | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.4 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG107/sydney-wollongong/vs/IREG402/port-augusta