Gunnedah vs Tamworth

Gunnedah and Tamworth are two regional centres in New South Wales with distinct differences in layout and scale. Tamworth is more walkable, with 53.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 38.8% in Gunnedah. This is most evident with grocery stores, which are within a 15-minute walk for 45.6% of Tamworth homes but only 19.3% of those in Gunnedah. Tamworth also has a far larger First Nations population, with 8,021 people compared to 2,021 in Gunnedah.

The gap in First Nations Year 12 completion is narrowing, as Tamworth's 29.2% is now well higher than Gunnedah's 25.6%. Despite this, both areas face similar challenges, with First Nations unemployment rates sitting at 11.2% in Tamworth and 11.1% in Gunnedah. While Tamworth's overall walkability is rated as somewhat walkable, Gunnedah is described as mostly car-dependent.