Central Murray vs Bendigo

Central Murray and Bendigo are two distinct regional areas located in different states. Bendigo is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to Central Murray's 3.7 (mostly car-dependent). This is reflected in the local infrastructure, as 79.1% of Bendigo homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 25.9% of homes in Central Murray have the same access. Bendigo also has a far larger First Nations population of 2,740 people, and a well higher First Nations Year 12 completion rate of 37.9%, compared to 29.9% in Central Murray.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services, which is about 45%. They also share very similar levels of First Nations personal income and the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. While the two areas are quite different in their layout, the gap in their 15-minute-city walkshed shares is relatively small, with Bendigo at 56.8% and Central Murray at 52.5%.