# Far West vs Carrathool - Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 421 km apart

Far West and Carrathool - Murrumbidgee are both large regional areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Far West is far more walkable, with a score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee. This is seen in the proximity of services; for example, 77.4% of homes in Far West are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 46.4% of homes in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee have the same access. Far West also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,410 people compared to 492 in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee.

The two areas are almost identical in their mean terrain slope, which is around 3%. However, other trends diverge. First Nations residents in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee are noticeably older, with a typical age of 27 compared to 24 in Far West. They also have a well higher typical personal income of $691, compared to $505 in Far West. This is consistent with a slightly higher rate of Year 12 completion in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Far West | Carrathool - Murrumbidgee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,410 | 492 | 1,918 larger in Far West |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Year 12 | 21.0% | 24.4% | 3.4 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Unemployment | 11.5% | 9.1% | 2.4 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Median income | $505 | $691 | $186 higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Household income | $1,181 | $1,341 | $160 higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 1.6% | 2.2 pts higher in Far West |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Far West | Carrathool - Murrumbidgee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 higher in Far West |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.3 | 4.0 | 2.3 more in Far West |  |
| 15-min city | 83.2% | 52.5% | 30.7 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to shops | 77.4% | 46.4% | 31.0 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to transit | 82.2% | 26.2% | 56.1 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to school | 78.3% | 54.2% | 24.1 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to a park | 87.5% | 61.2% | 26.3 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to health | 64.6% | 43.4% | 21.2 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7 pts higher in Far West |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE103005/far-west/vs/IARE105005/carrathool-murrumbidgee