Mapping the Healthiness of Community Food Environments and Their Association With the Socioeconomic Index for Areas (SEIFA) in the South Coast of NSW.

In the South Coast of NSW, unhealthy food outlets dominated the community food environment, particularly in socioeconomically disadvantaged and middle-income areas. This study extends the existing evidence in the selected states and metropolitan areas to regional Australia. SO WHAT?: Targeted interventions, including public policy and public health initiatives, are needed to increase access to healthy food outlets and restrict unhealthy options, particularly in middle and disadvantaged socioeconomic communities.