# Upper Hunter vs Taree — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 115 km apart

Upper Hunter and Taree are both regional areas in New South Wales with significant differences in their layout and populations. Taree has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, with 4,347 people compared to 990 in Upper Hunter. Access to services varies widely; 62.3% of Taree homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, which is far higher than the 34.3% in Upper Hunter. However, Upper Hunter has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 38.6% compared to 22.1% in Taree.

Daily life in both places is mostly car-dependent, and they share very similar access to schools and groceries. About 43.5% of homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while around 42% are near groceries. While some gaps are wide, the share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed is similar, sitting at 43.2% in Upper Hunter and 45.3% in Taree.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Upper Hunter | Taree | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 990 | 4,347 | 3,357 larger in Taree |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 21 yrs | 2 yrs older in Upper Hunter |  |
| Year 12 | 31.1% | 29.1% | 2.0 pts higher in Upper Hunter |  |
| Unemployment | 9.1% | 13.8% | 4.7 pts higher in Taree |  |
| Median income | $593 | $490 | $103 higher in Upper Hunter |  |
| Household income | $1,590 | $1,205 | $385 higher in Upper Hunter |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.7 pts higher in Taree |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Upper Hunter | Taree | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 higher in Taree |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 3.6 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 43.2% | 45.3% | 2.1 pts higher in Taree |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.6% | 42.3% | 0.2 pts higher in Upper Hunter |  |
| Walk to transit | 34.3% | 62.3% | 28.0 pts higher in Taree |  |
| Walk to school | 43.5% | 43.5% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 56.3% | 62.9% | 6.6 pts higher in Taree |  |
| Walk to health | 38.6% | 22.1% | 16.5 pts higher in Upper Hunter |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 2 | 1 higher in Taree |  |
| Mean slope | 6.4% | 6.4% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE102013/upper-hunter/vs/IARE104019/taree