Tamworth vs Upper Hunter

Tamworth and Upper Hunter are two regional areas in New South Wales with distinct layouts. Tamworth is more accessible for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), while Upper Hunter is 3.3 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the walk to local services; for example, 70.1% of Tamworth homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to only 34.3% in Upper Hunter. Tamworth also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 8,021 people compared to 990 in Upper Hunter.

The two areas share a similar landscape, with almost identical mean terrain slopes of around 6%. They are also alike in the typical personal income for First Nations residents, which sits at $596 in Tamworth and $593 in Upper Hunter. While Tamworth remains far more walkable, the gap in access to groceries is smaller, with 45.6% of homes in Tamworth and 42.6% in Upper Hunter within a 15-minute walk.