# Narromine vs Cobar - Murrin Bridge — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 246 km apart

Cobar - Murrin Bridge and Narromine are two New South Wales regions with very different levels of accessibility. Narromine is much more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) in Cobar - Murrin Bridge. Residents in Narromine have far easier access to essentials on foot, with 56.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 58% within 15 minutes of a school or health service. In contrast, Cobar - Murrin Bridge has a higher share of homes within 15 minutes of a park, at 71.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some ways, such as the typical personal income for First Nations residents, which is $622 in both places. However, gaps remain in other areas; Narromine has a far larger First Nations population with 1,310 people, while Cobar - Murrin Bridge has a well higher typical First Nations household income of $1,857. First Nations residents in Cobar - Murrin Bridge are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 27 compared to 23 in Narromine.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Narromine | Cobar - Murrin Bridge | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,310 | 631 | 679 larger in Narromine |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Year 12 | 31.7% | 24.7% | 7.0 pts higher in Narromine |  |
| Unemployment | 11.5% | 9.8% | 1.6 pts higher in Narromine |  |
| Median income | $622 | $622 |  |  |
| Household income | $1,406 | $1,857 | $451 higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.1 pts higher in Narromine |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Narromine | Cobar - Murrin Bridge | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 higher in Narromine |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 more in Narromine |  |
| 15-min city | 53.9% | 36.9% | 17.0 pts higher in Narromine |  |
| Walk to shops | 48.8% | 34.7% | 14.1 pts higher in Narromine |  |
| Walk to transit | 56.4% | 21.4% | 35.0 pts higher in Narromine |  |
| Walk to school | 58.0% | 43.5% | 14.5 pts higher in Narromine |  |
| Walk to a park | 65.6% | 71.3% | 5.7 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Walk to health | 58.0% | 44.7% | 13.3 pts higher in Narromine |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.6 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE101004/narromine/vs/IARE103003/cobar-murrin-bridge