Glen Innes vs Clarence Valley

Glen Innes and Clarence Valley are both regional New South Wales areas with different patterns of accessibility. In Glen Innes, more homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools (58.7%) and health services (43.5%). By contrast, Clarence Valley has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, at 54.3% compared to 27.0% in Glen Innes. The First Nations population is far larger in Clarence Valley, where typical household incomes are also well higher at $1,316, while the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Glen Innes at 20.2%.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with nearly identical walkability scores of 3.7 and 3.8. This shared reliance on cars exists alongside similar terrain and First Nations Year 12 completion rates, which sit around 26%. While Glen Innes has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed, Clarence Valley has a larger share of homes within walking distance of a park.