# Carrathool - Murrumbidgee vs Griffith - Leeton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 94 km apart

Carrathool - Murrumbidgee and Griffith - Leeton are both regional areas in New South Wales. Griffith - Leeton is far more connected, with a typical score of "somewhat walkable" compared to the "mostly car-dependent" score in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee. This is seen in the streets, where Griffith - Leeton has far more intersections per square kilometre. Access to public transport is also far higher in Griffith - Leeton, where 58.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk, compared to 26.2% in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee.

Both areas share very similar levels of First Nations education and income, with Year 12 completion sitting at about 24% in each. They also provide similar access to schools, with around 54% of homes within a 15-minute walk. However, they differ in their First Nations populations; Griffith - Leeton has a far larger community, and the typical age of First Nations residents there is 22, which is noticeably younger than the typical age of 27 in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carrathool - Murrumbidgee | Griffith - Leeton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 492 | 2,253 | 1,761 larger in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 22 yrs | 5 yrs older in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Year 12 | 24.4% | 24.2% | 0.2 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Unemployment | 9.1% | 11.1% | 2.0 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median income | $691 | $597 | $94 higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Household income | $1,341 | $1,395 | $54 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.6% | 3.6% | 2.0 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carrathool - Murrumbidgee | Griffith - Leeton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 more in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| 15-min city | 52.5% | 45.1% | 7.4 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.4% | 41.5% | 4.9 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Walk to transit | 26.2% | 58.1% | 31.9 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to school | 54.2% | 54.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to a park | 61.2% | 71.0% | 9.8 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to health | 43.4% | 36.3% | 7.1 pts higher in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 2 | 2 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Mean slope | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105005/carrathool-murrumbidgee/vs/IARE105012/griffith-leeton