Anna Bay vs Tilligerry Creek

Anna Bay and Tilligerry Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in scale. Anna Bay is a larger residential centre with 4,221 people, while Tilligerry Creek is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. This is reflected in their infrastructure; Anna Bay has 48 public transport stops and four routes, whereas Tilligerry Creek has none. Anna Bay also has more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 187 residents compared to zero in Tilligerry Creek.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Anna Bay maintaining a far more developed layout. Street connectivity is far higher in Anna Bay, which has 19 intersections per square kilometre compared to zero in Tilligerry Creek. This difference extends to local services, where Anna Bay has far more schools within 3 km and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop. Even in the few schools present, the typical school size in Anna Bay is far higher at 414 students, while the figure in Tilligerry Creek is 175.