Tullarwalla vs Wandandian

Wandandian and Tullarwalla are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ sharply in population and wealth. Wandandian has 359 residents and is more accessible, with 49.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 55.5% near public transport. In contrast, Tullarwalla is largely non-residential and far wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $2,750, which is far higher than the $1,718 seen in Wandandian. Residents are also far older in Tullarwalla, where the typical age is 76 compared to 45 in Wandandian.

Both areas are equally car-dependent, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. While they share this lack of local services, Wandandian remains more populated, with more people per home and a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. These two neighbours have stayed similarly isolated from major services over time, despite the wide gap in their typical incomes.