# Sydney - Wollongong vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 3,061 km apart

Sydney - Wollongong and Darwin are both large regions with very different layouts. Sydney - Wollongong is far more walkable, with a score of 7.3 (very walkable) compared to Darwin's 5.7 (somewhat walkable). This is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Sydney - Wollongong with 35 intersections per square kilometre against just 2 in Darwin. Access to essentials is also much easier in Sydney - Wollongong, where 89.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 70.4% in Darwin.

Daily life shares some similarities in terms of money, as typical First Nations household incomes are almost identical at $1,798 in Sydney - Wollongong and $1,817 in Darwin. However, other social gaps remain. First Nations people are far more numerous in Sydney - Wollongong, and 42.4% have completed Year 12, which is well higher than the 34.7% in Darwin. Meanwhile, the share of people speaking a First Nations language is well higher in Darwin at 14.6%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | Darwin | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 85,184 | 15,082 | 70,102 larger in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Darwin |  |
| Year 12 | 42.4% | 34.7% | 7.7 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 11.3% | 3.2 pts higher in Darwin |  |
| Median income | $676 | $670 | $6 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Household income | $1,798 | $1,817 | $19 higher in Darwin |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 14.6% | 9.7 pts higher in Darwin |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | Darwin | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.3 | 5.7 | 1.6 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.7 | 5.3 | 1.4 more in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| 15-min city | 85.2% | 68.7% | 16.5 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.1% | 68.0% | 13.1 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to transit | 96.1% | 82.3% | 13.8 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to school | 89.3% | 70.4% | 18.9 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.9% | 83.0% | 13.9 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to health | 69.5% | 52.5% | 17.0 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 35 | 2 | 32 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Mean slope | 7.1% | 3.9% | 3.2 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG107/sydney-wollongong/vs/IREG703/darwin