# Albury vs Narrandera — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 156 km apart

Albury and Narrandera are both regional New South Wales centres, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Albury is far more walkable, with 81.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 26.8% in Narrandera. Albury also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (93.6% against 71.0%) and groceries (57.5% against 44.5%), while Narrandera is far higher for health service access, with 48.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 38.2% in Albury.

These two areas have tracked differently in their infrastructure, with the gap in public transport access widening significantly. They do share some similarities, such as both being rated as somewhat walkable. First Nations outcomes vary between the two, with Albury having a far larger population and higher typical incomes for First Nations households, reaching $1,341 compared to $1,068 in Narrandera.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Albury | Narrandera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,161 | 719 | 1,442 larger in Albury |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Narrandera |  |
| Year 12 | 32.5% | 24.8% | 7.7 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Unemployment | 12.4% | 15.6% | 3.2 pts higher in Narrandera |  |
| Median income | $570 | $524 | $46 higher in Albury |  |
| Household income | $1,341 | $1,068 | $273 higher in Albury |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.3% | 2.4% | 2.0 pts higher in Albury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Albury | Narrandera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 higher in Albury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 more in Albury |  |
| 15-min city | 58.6% | 51.7% | 6.9 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to shops | 57.5% | 44.5% | 13.1 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to transit | 81.9% | 26.8% | 55.1 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to school | 66.7% | 59.5% | 7.2 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.6% | 71.0% | 22.6 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to health | 38.2% | 48.8% | 10.6 pts higher in Narrandera |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 0 | 24 higher in Albury |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1.2 pts higher in Albury |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105001/albury/vs/IARE105017/narrandera