Comparisons
New South Wales vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Australia: Victoria and Queensland
New South Wales in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in New South Wales peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in New South Wales, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in New South Wales follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in New South Wales fare in comparison to others in Australia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in New South Wales was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Australia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Australia, street construction in New South Wales has become more connected. New South Wales ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.
New South Wales in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in New South Wales is Campbelltown with an SNDi of 4.46, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sydney with an SNDi of 3.23, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Sydney, Campbelltown
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in New South Wales rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in New South Wales, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in New South Wales follow the same region trend.
To date, New South Wales is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Australia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Australia, the street network in New South Wales has become more connected. New South Wales ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.