Moree vs Narrabri

Moree and Narrabri are two New South Wales regional centres located about 100 km apart. Moree is a somewhat walkable area where a high share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (85.5%), a school (72.6%), and health services (57.0%). In contrast, Narrabri is mostly car-dependent, with far fewer homes within walking distance of these services. Moree also has a much higher street connectivity score, with 19 intersections per square kilometre compared to none in Narrabri.

Both areas have a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 1,728 in Moree and 1,881 in Narrabri. While they share this similarity, other First Nations figures differ slightly. For example, the typical First Nations resident in Moree is noticeably older at 28, compared to 23 in Narrabri. Narrabri also has a little higher typical First Nations household income at $1,416, compared to $1,286 in Moree.