Glen Innes vs Tenterfield - Jubullum Village

Glen Innes and Tenterfield - Jubullum Village are two rural areas in New South Wales separated by about 77 km. Glen Innes is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 51.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 30.2% in Tenterfield - Jubullum Village. This difference is seen across most amenities; for example, 58.7% of Glen Innes homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 30.5% of homes in Tenterfield - Jubullum Village are. Glen Innes also has a larger First Nations population, with 677 people compared to 514 in Tenterfield - Jubullum Village.

These two areas have diverged in their walkability, with Glen Innes seeing its lead in accessibility grow over time. Both areas remain mostly car-dependent, but Glen Innes is now far higher in the share of homes within walking distance of health services, groceries, and public transport. In Tenterfield - Jubullum Village, First Nations residents are younger and a higher share speak a First Nations language, though they face a well higher unemployment rate than those in Glen Innes.