# Cobar - Murrin Bridge vs Carrathool - Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 208 km apart

Cobar - Murrin Bridge and Carrathool - Murrumbidgee are two regional areas in New South Wales separated by about 208 km. Carrathool - Murrumbidgee has a more walkable layout, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city walkshed (52.5% vs 36.9%), schools (54.2% vs 43.5%), and groceries (46.4% vs 34.7%). In contrast, Cobar - Murrin Bridge is far higher for homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, at 71.3% compared to 61.2%. First Nations household income is well higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge at $1,857, which is a little above the national figure, while Carrathool - Murrumbidgee is $1,341.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are mostly car-dependent and have nearly the same number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. They also share a First Nations median age of 27 years and very similar First Nations unemployment rates, at 9.8% in Cobar - Murrin Bridge and 9.1% in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee. Year 12 completion for First Nations people is also nearly identical across the two areas.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cobar - Murrin Bridge | Carrathool - Murrumbidgee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 631 | 492 | 139 larger in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 27 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 24.7% | 24.4% | 0.3 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 9.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Median income | $622 | $691 | $69 higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Household income | $1,857 | $1,341 | $516 higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.2 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cobar - Murrin Bridge | Carrathool - Murrumbidgee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.1 higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 more in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 52.5% | 15.6 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Walk to shops | 34.7% | 46.4% | 11.6 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Walk to transit | 21.4% | 26.2% | 4.7 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Walk to school | 43.5% | 54.2% | 10.7 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.3% | 61.2% | 10.1 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Walk to health | 44.7% | 43.4% | 1.3 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.3 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE103003/cobar-murrin-bridge/vs/IARE105005/carrathool-murrumbidgee