Gilgandra vs Narromine

Gilgandra and Narromine are two regional New South Wales areas located about 90 km apart. Narromine is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) in Gilgandra. This is reflected in local access, as Narromine has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (56.4% versus 19.6%), health services (58.0% versus 38.7%) and schools (58.0% versus 42.5%). Narromine also has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,310 people compared to 621 in Gilgandra.

These gaps in First Nations outcomes have remained distinct, with Narromine seeing well higher household incomes ($1,406 versus $1,080) and Year 12 completion rates (31.7% versus 24.1%). Gilgandra has a well higher First Nations unemployment rate of 15.7%, and the typical First Nations resident there is noticeably older at 27, compared to 23 in Narromine. Both areas are similar in their flat terrain and have roughly the same share of people who speak a First Nations language.