# Cootamundra vs Narrandera — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 121 km apart

Cootamundra and Narrandera are two regional New South Wales areas with different levels of accessibility. Cootamundra is more walkable, with 61.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services, compared to 51.7% in Narrandera. This is reflected in the fact that Cootamundra has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (57.3% versus 48.8%) and groceries (50.6% versus 44.5%). In contrast, Narrandera has a larger First Nations population with 719 people, and the unemployment rate for this group is well higher there at 15.6%, compared to 11.8% in Cootamundra.

Both areas are described as somewhat walkable, which is a similarity they share closely. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who speak a First Nations language, at 2.4% each. While Cootamundra has a noticeably older First Nations population, with a typical age of 27 compared to 22 in Narrandera, other factors like First Nations household income remain very similar across both locations.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cootamundra | Narrandera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 575 | 719 | 144 larger in Narrandera |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 22 yrs | 5 yrs older in Cootamundra |  |
| Year 12 | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1.7 pts higher in Narrandera |  |
| Unemployment | 11.8% | 15.6% | 3.8 pts higher in Narrandera |  |
| Median income | $479 | $524 | $45 higher in Narrandera |  |
| Household income | $1,141 | $1,068 | $73 higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.4% | 2.4% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cootamundra | Narrandera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.3 higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.2 more in Cootamundra |  |
| 15-min city | 61.2% | 51.7% | 9.5 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Walk to shops | 50.6% | 44.5% | 6.1 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Walk to transit | 19.0% | 26.8% | 7.8 pts higher in Narrandera |  |
| Walk to school | 63.9% | 59.5% | 4.4 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Walk to a park | 76.9% | 71.0% | 5.9 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Walk to health | 57.3% | 48.8% | 8.5 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 0 higher in Cootamundra |  |
| Mean slope | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Cootamundra |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105008/cootamundra/vs/IARE105017/narrandera