# Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong vs Upper Murray — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 166 km apart

Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong and Upper Murray are both expansive rural regions in New South Wales. They differ most in how residents access local services on foot. In Upper Murray, more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (45.3%) and health services (44.0%). In contrast, Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong has a well higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, at 35.8% compared to 28.6% in Upper Murray.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share very similar profiles for their First Nations populations, including a typical age of 24. They also have nearly identical terrain slopes and a similar number of amenity types within walking distance. These commonalities persist despite the two areas being about 166 km apart.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong | Upper Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 985 | 1,016 | 31 larger in Upper Murray |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 28.0% | 28.2% | 0.2 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 8.4% | 0.4 pts higher in Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong |  |
| Median income | $553 | $552 |  |  |
| Household income | $1,341 | $1,372 | $31 higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.2 pts higher in Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong | Upper Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 more in Upper Murray |  |
| 15-min city | 52.0% | 50.4% | 1.6 pts higher in Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.8% | 45.3% | 9.5 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Walk to transit | 35.8% | 28.6% | 7.2 pts higher in Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong |  |
| Walk to school | 56.1% | 54.1% | 2.0 pts higher in Coolamon - Temora - West Wyalong |  |
| Walk to a park | 62.1% | 67.6% | 5.5 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Walk to health | 40.0% | 44.0% | 3.9 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.3 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105007/coolamon-temora-west-wyalong/vs/IARE105020/upper-murray