# Sydney - Wollongong vs ACT — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 237 km apart

Sydney - Wollongong and ACT are both regions with very walkable environments, though they differ greatly in their First Nations populations. Sydney - Wollongong has a far larger First Nations community, with 85,184 people. In contrast, First Nations residents in ACT have a far higher Year 12 completion rate at 58.8%, compared to 42.4% in Sydney - Wollongong. Typical incomes for First Nations people are also well higher in ACT, with a usual personal income of $1,004 against $676 in Sydney - Wollongong.

While these areas have drifted apart in terms of income and education gaps, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have very walkable scores and a typical First Nations age of 24. They also share similar unemployment rates for First Nations people and an almost identical number of different amenity types within a 15-minute walk. Access to parks is high in both, though it is a little higher in ACT.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | ACT | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 85,184 | 8,908 | 76,276 larger in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 42.4% | 58.8% | 16.4 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 7.2% | 0.9 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Median income | $676 | $1,004 | $328 higher in ACT |  |
| Household income | $1,798 | $2,289 | $491 higher in ACT |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 7.5% | 2.6 pts higher in ACT |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Sydney - Wollongong | ACT | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.3 | 6.9 | 0.4 higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.2 more in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| 15-min city | 85.2% | 81.9% | 3.3 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.1% | 80.0% | 1.1 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to transit | 96.1% | 97.6% | 1.5 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to school | 89.3% | 85.4% | 3.9 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.9% | 99.4% | 2.5 pts higher in ACT |  |
| Walk to health | 69.5% | 64.3% | 5.3 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |
| Intersections/km² | 35 | 44 | 9 higher in ACT |  |
| Mean slope | 7.1% | 5.5% | 1.5 pts higher in Sydney - Wollongong |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG107/sydney-wollongong/vs/IREG801/act