Carrathool - Murrumbidgee vs Upper Murray

Carrathool - Murrumbidgee and Upper Murray are both vast, sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Upper Murray has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 1,016 people compared to 492 in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee. However, First Nations residents in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee are noticeably older, with a typical age of 27, and earn a typical personal income of $691, which is well higher than the $552 seen in Upper Murray.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment, which is 9.1% in Carrathool - Murrumbidgee and 8.4% in Upper Murray. They are also very similar in their layout, as both are mostly car-dependent and have roughly the same share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. While Upper Murray has a well higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 28.2%, the two areas remain alike in the typical income for First Nations households.