Sydney - Wollongong vs Alice Springs

Sydney - Wollongong and Alice Springs are far apart and differ greatly in their layout and demographics. Sydney - Wollongong is very walkable with a score of 7.3, and 85.2% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Alice Springs is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.9, and only 56.4% of homes have that same walking access. There are also sharp differences for First Nations people; in Sydney - Wollongong, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher at 42.4%, compared to 23.4% in Alice Springs.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, particularly regarding their local connectivity. Sydney - Wollongong remains far more connected, with 35 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 10 in Alice Springs. However, both areas show a strong presence of First Nations people. While Alice Springs has a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language at 36.5%, Sydney - Wollongong has a far larger total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 85,184.