# Central Murray vs Griffith - Leeton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 143 km apart

Central Murray and Griffith - Leeton are two regional areas in New South Wales. Griffith - Leeton has far more people from First Nations backgrounds, with 2,253 compared to 715 in Central Murray. Access to transport differs sharply, as 58.1% of homes in Griffith - Leeton are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 25.9% of homes in Central Murray have that access. Conversely, Central Murray has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (52.2% compared to 41.5%) and health services (45.1% compared to 36.3%).

Both areas are similar in how many homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, with about 55% in each. First Nations personal incomes are also nearly the same, with a typical income of $586 in Central Murray and $597 in Griffith - Leeton. While First Nations year 12 completion is well higher in Central Murray at 29.9%, both areas remain far below the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Murray | Griffith - Leeton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 715 | 2,253 | 1,538 larger in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Central Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 24.2% | 5.7 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 11.1% | 2.9 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median income | $586 | $597 | $11 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Household income | $1,294 | $1,395 | $101 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Murray | Griffith - Leeton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 more in Central Murray |  |
| 15-min city | 52.5% | 45.1% | 7.4 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.2% | 41.5% | 10.7 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to transit | 25.9% | 58.1% | 32.2 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to school | 54.7% | 54.5% | 0.2 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.2% | 71.0% | 7.8 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to health | 45.1% | 36.3% | 8.8 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 2 | 2 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Mean slope | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105006/central-murray/vs/IARE105012/griffith-leeton