# Cobar - Murrin Bridge vs Griffith - Leeton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 296 km apart

Cobar - Murrin Bridge and Griffith - Leeton are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ significantly in layout and access. Griffith - Leeton is more accessible for pedestrians, with 58.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 21.4% in Cobar - Murrin Bridge. This is reflected in their walkability scores, where Griffith - Leeton is somewhat walkable while Cobar - Murrin Bridge is mostly car-dependent. There is also a notable difference among First Nations residents; the typical First Nations person in Cobar - Murrin Bridge is older at 27 and has a typical household income of $1,857, which is well higher than the $1,395 seen in Griffith - Leeton.

Both areas share a similar level of amenity, with about 71% of homes in each area within a 15 minute walk of a park. They also have very similar rates of Year 12 completion for First Nations people, sitting at about 24%. While Griffith - Leeton has a far larger First Nations population, the two areas have tracked closely in terms of typical First Nations personal income.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cobar - Murrin Bridge | Griffith - Leeton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 631 | 2,253 | 1,622 larger in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 22 yrs | 5 yrs older in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Year 12 | 24.7% | 24.2% | 0.5 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 11.1% | 1.2 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median income | $622 | $597 | $25 higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Household income | $1,857 | $1,395 | $462 higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.2 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cobar - Murrin Bridge | Griffith - Leeton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.2 more in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 45.1% | 8.2 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to shops | 34.7% | 41.5% | 6.7 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to transit | 21.4% | 58.1% | 36.6 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to school | 43.5% | 54.5% | 11.0 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.3% | 71.0% | 0.3 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Walk to health | 44.7% | 36.3% | 8.4 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 2 | 2 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9 pts higher in Cobar - Murrin Bridge |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE103003/cobar-murrin-bridge/vs/IARE105012/griffith-leeton