# Cobar - Murrin Bridge vs Far West — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 295 km apart

Cobar - Murrin Bridge and Far West are both vast regions of New South Wales, but they differ sharply in how easy it is to get around without a car. Far West is somewhat walkable, with 83.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Cobar - Murrin Bridge is mostly car-dependent and only 36.9% of homes have that same access. Far West also has a much larger First Nations population, with 2,410 people compared to 631 in Cobar - Murrin Bridge. However, First Nations household incomes are well higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge at $1,857, while they are $1,181 in Far West.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a similar natural landscape, with both areas featuring a nearly identical mean terrain slope. While they share this physical environment, the gap in accessibility is huge; Far West has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (77.4%) and schools (78.3%) than Cobar - Murrin Bridge, where those figures are 34.7% and 43.5%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cobar - Murrin Bridge | Far West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 631 | 2,410 | 1,779 larger in Far West |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 24 yrs | 3 yrs older in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Year 12 | 24.7% | 21.0% | 3.7 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 11.5% | 1.6 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Median income | $622 | $505 | $117 higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Household income | $1,857 | $1,181 | $676 higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.4 pts higher in Far West |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cobar - Murrin Bridge | Far West | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 6.0 | 2.5 higher in Far West |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 6.3 | 2.5 more in Far West |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 83.2% | 46.3 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to shops | 34.7% | 77.4% | 42.7 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to transit | 21.4% | 82.2% | 60.8 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to school | 43.5% | 78.3% | 34.8 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.3% | 87.5% | 16.2 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to health | 44.7% | 64.6% | 19.9 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.7 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE103003/cobar-murrin-bridge/vs/IARE103005/far-west