Warrumbungle Shire vs Wellington

Warrumbungle Shire and Wellington are two rural New South Wales areas with different levels of accessibility. Wellington is far more walkable, with 51.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 41.1% in Warrumbungle Shire. Wellington also has much better access to basic needs, with 52.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 65.9% within a 15-minute walk of a park. While both are mostly car-dependent, Wellington has a larger First Nations population of 2,066 people, whereas Warrumbungle Shire has 871.

Since 2011, these areas have seen their differences in walkability and accessibility persist. They do share a similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes. Both areas also show similar patterns for First Nations residents in terms of typical household income and the share of people who speak a First Nations language. However, educational outcomes differ, with Year 12 completion for First Nations people well higher in Warrumbungle Shire at 31.2% than the 22.5% seen in Wellington.