# Liverpool Plains vs Gloucester - Dungog — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 122 km apart

Liverpool Plains and Gloucester - Dungog are two large rural areas in New South Wales. Liverpool Plains is more accessible for some, with 47.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport compared to 24.9% in Gloucester - Dungog. The two areas differ sharply in First Nations outcomes; in Liverpool Plains, 8.4% of people speak a First Nations language and the unemployment rate is well higher at 17.0%. In contrast, First Nations unemployment is much lower in Gloucester - Dungog at 9.2%, and typical household income for First Nations people is well higher at $1,478.

Both areas have a very similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with about 1,100 in each. They also share similar levels of First Nations Year 12 completion and a nearly identical share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. While both are mostly car-dependent, Liverpool Plains has a slightly higher walkability score than Gloucester - Dungog.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Liverpool Plains | Gloucester - Dungog | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,121 | 1,076 | 45 larger in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Year 12 | 25.3% | 26.3% | 1.0 pts higher in Gloucester - Dungog |  |
| Unemployment | 17.0% | 9.2% | 7.8 pts higher in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Median income | $474 | $541 | $67 higher in Gloucester - Dungog |  |
| Household income | $1,128 | $1,478 | $350 higher in Gloucester - Dungog |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.4% | 1.4% | 7.0 pts higher in Liverpool Plains |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Liverpool Plains | Gloucester - Dungog | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 higher in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 more in Liverpool Plains |  |
| 15-min city | 40.7% | 33.6% | 7.1 pts higher in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Walk to shops | 36.3% | 29.0% | 7.3 pts higher in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Walk to transit | 47.1% | 24.9% | 22.2 pts higher in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Walk to school | 43.4% | 39.9% | 3.6 pts higher in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Walk to a park | 56.6% | 47.4% | 9.2 pts higher in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Walk to health | 30.7% | 30.2% | 0.5 pts higher in Liverpool Plains |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 6.2% | 8.5% | 2.4 pts higher in Gloucester - Dungog |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE102006/liverpool-plains/vs/IARE104006/gloucester-dungog