# Deniliquin - Murray vs Wallan - Seymour — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 157 km apart

Deniliquin - Murray and Wallan - Seymour are both large regional areas, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Deniliquin - Murray has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (40.6% compared to 25.6% in Wallan - Seymour), schools, and public transport. However, Wallan - Seymour has a much higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 41.0%, while Deniliquin - Murray is at 30.0%. First Nations residents in Wallan - Seymour also earn a typical household income that is well higher at $1,827, compared to $1,308 in Deniliquin - Murray.

Everyday life in both places is similar when it comes to nature, as about 75% of homes in each area are within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both are mostly car-dependent, though Deniliquin - Murray has a slightly higher walkability score. While Wallan - Seymour has a larger First Nations population, the gap in their unemployment rates is small, with Deniliquin - Murray being only a little higher at 11.0%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Deniliquin - Murray | Wallan - Seymour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 743 | 1,073 | 330 larger in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 20 yrs | 3 yrs older in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 30.0% | 41.0% | 10.9 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Unemployment | 11.0% | 8.9% | 2.1 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Median income | $488 | $713 | $225 higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Household income | $1,308 | $1,827 | $519 higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 4.8% | 2.2 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Deniliquin - Murray | Wallan - Seymour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 more in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| 15-min city | 43.4% | 29.6% | 13.8 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.6% | 25.6% | 15.0 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.7% | 54.7% | 13.0 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Walk to school | 52.5% | 42.0% | 10.5 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.7% | 74.6% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 13.4% | 24.7% | 11.3 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 2 | 1 higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 5.2% | 2.5 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105010/deniliquin-murray/vs/IARE202016/wallan-seymour