# Sydney - Wollongong vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,981 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | Alice Springs | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 85,184 | 5,343 | 79,841 larger in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Alice Springs |  |
| Year 12 | 42.4% | 23.4% | 19.0 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 14.4% | 6.4 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |
| Median income | $676 | $452 | $224 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Household income | $1,798 | $1,355 | $443 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 36.5% | 31.7 pts higher in Alice Springs |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | Alice Springs | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.3 | 4.9 | 2.4 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 more in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| 15-min city | 85.2% | 56.4% | 28.8 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.1% | 57.1% | 24.0 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to transit | 96.1% | 86.4% | 9.7 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to school | 89.3% | 76.7% | 12.6 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.9% | 90.8% | 6.1 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to health | 69.5% | 34.7% | 34.8 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 35 | 10 | 25 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Mean slope | 7.1% | 2.9% | 4.1 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG107/sydney-wollongong/vs/IREG708/alice-springs