# Carrathool - Murrumbidgee vs Central Murray — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 149 km apart

Carrathool - Murrumbidgee and Central Murray are both large, rural areas in New South Wales. Central Murray has a larger First Nations population, with 715 people compared to 492 in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee. Education levels differ between them, as Year 12 completion is well higher in Central Murray at 29.9% than the 24.4% seen in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee. Among First Nations residents, those in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee are noticeably older, with a typical age of 27 compared to 24 in Central Murray.

Both areas remain mostly car-dependent, and they share very similar levels of First Nations unemployment and household income. They also have almost identical access to schools and public transport. These similarities are seen across most measures, though some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in First Nations personal income is a little higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee by $105.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carrathool - Murrumbidgee | Central Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 492 | 715 | 223 larger in Central Murray |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 24 yrs | 3 yrs older in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Year 12 | 24.4% | 29.9% | 5.5 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Unemployment | 9.1% | 8.2% | 0.9 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Median income | $691 | $586 | $105 higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Household income | $1,341 | $1,294 | $47 higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6 pts higher in Central Murray |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carrathool - Murrumbidgee | Central Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 higher in Central Murray |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 more in Central Murray |  |
| 15-min city | 52.5% | 52.5% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.4% | 52.2% | 5.8 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to transit | 26.2% | 25.9% | 0.3 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Walk to school | 54.2% | 54.7% | 0.5 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to a park | 61.2% | 63.2% | 2.0 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to health | 43.4% | 45.1% | 1.7 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Central Murray |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105005/carrathool-murrumbidgee/vs/IARE105006/central-murray