# Deniliquin - Murray vs Craigieburn - Sunbury — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 207 km apart

Deniliquin - Murray and Craigieburn - Sunbury are two distinct regions, with the former being a vast New South Wales area and the latter a smaller Victorian hub. Craigieburn - Sunbury is far more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) in Deniliquin - Murray. This is reflected in local access, as 96.3% of homes in Craigieburn - Sunbury are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 74.7% in Deniliquin - Murray. Educational and financial outcomes for First Nations people also differ sharply; 48.1% of First Nations students in Craigieburn - Sunbury finished Year 12, while in Deniliquin - Murray that figure is 30.0%.

These two areas have followed different paths since 2011, with the gap in walkability and local access widening. Both places share some similarities in their First Nations populations, such as a typical age of around 22 or 23. However, First Nations household income is well higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury at $2,057, which sits well above the national figure, while Deniliquin - Murray's $1,308 is a little below that national mark.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Deniliquin - Murray | Craigieburn - Sunbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 743 | 1,327 | 584 larger in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 30.0% | 48.1% | 18.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Unemployment | 11.0% | 8.1% | 2.9 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Median income | $488 | $723 | $235 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Household income | $1,308 | $2,057 | $749 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 5.8% | 3.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Deniliquin - Murray | Craigieburn - Sunbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 more in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| 15-min city | 43.4% | 56.0% | 12.6 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.6% | 56.5% | 15.9 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.7% | 85.0% | 17.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to school | 52.5% | 75.8% | 23.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.7% | 96.3% | 21.6 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to health | 13.4% | 33.0% | 19.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 70 | 69 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105010/deniliquin-murray/vs/IARE201003/craigieburn-sunbury