Carrathool - Murrumbidgee vs Forbes

Carrathool - Murrumbidgee and Forbes are two rural areas in New South Wales. They differ most in how people get around and their First Nations populations. Forbes has a much larger First Nations community, with 1,233 people compared to 492 in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee. Access to transport varies widely; 65.6% of Forbes homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 26.2% of homes in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee have the same access. However, Carrathool - Murrumbidgee has a far higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed at 52.5%, compared to 35.0% in Forbes.

Both areas remain mostly car-dependent, with similar walkability scores and nearly the same percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. These commonalities exist alongside a widening gap in street connectivity, which is far higher in Forbes. While the two areas share very similar First Nations household incomes, the age of their First Nations residents differs. Those in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee are noticeably older, with a typical age of 27 compared to 23 in Forbes.