# Gunnedah vs Uralla - Walcha — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 139 km apart

Gunnedah and Uralla - Walcha are two rural areas in New South Wales with very different patterns of accessibility. Gunnedah has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (65.0% compared to 28.6% in Uralla - Walcha), as well as easier walking access to parks and schools. In contrast, Uralla - Walcha is far higher for those who can walk to groceries (38.6% versus 19.3% in Gunnedah) and health services (38.3% versus 26.2% in Gunnedah). Gunnedah also has a far larger First Nations population, with typical household incomes for this group being well higher than those in Uralla - Walcha.

Both areas offer a similar range of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While both are mostly car-dependent, they share a similar reliance on their local environments for daily needs. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in First Nations employment, where the unemployment rate is now well higher in Uralla - Walcha than in Gunnedah.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gunnedah | Uralla - Walcha | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,021 | 733 | 1,288 larger in Gunnedah |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Uralla - Walcha |  |
| Year 12 | 25.6% | 29.7% | 4.1 pts higher in Uralla - Walcha |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 17.9% | 6.8 pts higher in Uralla - Walcha |  |
| Median income | $671 | $490 | $181 higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Household income | $1,492 | $1,187 | $305 higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.0% | 4.6% | 2.7 pts higher in Uralla - Walcha |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gunnedah | Uralla - Walcha | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 more in Gunnedah |  |
| 15-min city | 38.8% | 40.6% | 1.8 pts higher in Uralla - Walcha |  |
| Walk to shops | 19.3% | 38.6% | 19.3 pts higher in Uralla - Walcha |  |
| Walk to transit | 65.0% | 28.6% | 36.4 pts higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Walk to school | 56.7% | 44.2% | 12.5 pts higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Walk to a park | 69.5% | 50.2% | 19.3 pts higher in Gunnedah |  |
| Walk to health | 26.2% | 38.3% | 12.1 pts higher in Uralla - Walcha |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.2% | 7.1% | 2.8 pts higher in Uralla - Walcha |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE102003/gunnedah/vs/IARE102014/uralla-walcha