# Cootamundra vs Griffith - Leeton — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 174 km apart

Cootamundra and Griffith - Leeton are two regional New South Wales areas with different layouts. Cootamundra is more accessible for those on foot, with 61.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 57.3% within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Griffith - Leeton has far more people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 2,253 residents compared to 575 in Cootamundra, and a much larger share of homes—58.1%—within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Both areas are somewhat walkable, sitting near the national trend for this measure. They also share similar First Nations unemployment rates, which are 11.8% in Cootamundra and 11.1% in Griffith - Leeton. While Cootamundra has a higher share of homes near parks, schools, and groceries, Griffith - Leeton has more street intersections and a slightly higher typical income for First Nations households.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cootamundra | Griffith - Leeton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 575 | 2,253 | 1,678 larger in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 22 yrs | 5 yrs older in Cootamundra |  |
| Year 12 | 23.1% | 24.2% | 1.1 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Unemployment | 11.8% | 11.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Median income | $479 | $597 | $118 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Household income | $1,141 | $1,395 | $254 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.2 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cootamundra | Griffith - Leeton | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 more in Cootamundra |  |
| 15-min city | 61.2% | 45.1% | 16.1 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Walk to shops | 50.6% | 41.5% | 9.1 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Walk to transit | 19.0% | 58.1% | 39.1 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to school | 63.9% | 54.5% | 9.4 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Walk to a park | 76.9% | 71.0% | 5.9 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Walk to health | 57.3% | 36.3% | 21.0 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 2 | 1 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Mean slope | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105008/cootamundra/vs/IARE105012/griffith-leeton