# Gunnedah vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 174 km apart

Gunnedah and Muswellbrook are two regional centres in New South Wales. The biggest difference is how easy it is to reach essentials on foot; 43.7% of Muswellbrook homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 19.3% in Gunnedah. Muswellbrook also has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (64.0% versus 56.7%) and health services (31.8% versus 26.2%). Gunnedah is more likely to have homes within a short walk of a park, with 69.5% compared to 64.4% in Muswellbrook.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have very similar First Nations populations, with about 2,000 people in each. They also share similar levels of First Nations unemployment, sitting at 11.1% in Gunnedah and 10.7% in Muswellbrook. While Muswellbrook generally has better access to walkable amenities, Gunnedah has a higher share of homes near parks.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gunnedah | Muswellbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,021 | 1,908 | 113 larger in Gunnedah |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 21 yrs | 1 yrs older in Gunnedah |  |
| Year 12 | 25.6% | 26.8% | 1.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.5 pts higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Median income | $671 | $598 | $73 higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Household income | $1,492 | $1,636 | $144 higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gunnedah | Muswellbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 more in Muswellbrook |  |
| 15-min city | 38.8% | 43.2% | 4.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Walk to shops | 19.3% | 43.7% | 24.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Walk to transit | 65.0% | 72.2% | 7.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Walk to school | 56.7% | 64.0% | 7.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Walk to a park | 69.5% | 64.4% | 5.1 pts higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Walk to health | 26.2% | 31.8% | 5.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 0 higher in Muswellbrook |  |
| Mean slope | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE102003/gunnedah/vs/IARE102009/muswellbrook