Cowra vs Young

Cowra and Young are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct layouts. Cowra has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 1,140 people compared to 656 in Young. Access to basics varies between the two; Cowra is far better for public transport, with 55.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Young is far better for health services and groceries, where 40.6% and 39.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk respectively.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with walkability scores of 3.2 and 3.3. They share very similar outcomes for First Nations residents, including typical household incomes of $1,215 in Cowra and $1,163 in Young. Most people in both places live within a 15-minute walk of a park, with shares of 64.8% in Cowra and 64.7% in Young.