# Griffith - Leeton vs Upper Murray — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 136 km apart

Griffith - Leeton and Upper Murray are two regional areas of New South Wales with very different layouts. Griffith - Leeton is much more connected, with 58.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 28.6% in Upper Murray. This is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Griffith - Leeton. There is also a notable difference in population, with Griffith - Leeton having a far larger First Nations community of 2,253 people compared to 1,016 in Upper Murray.

Both areas share a similar walkability score, with both being car-dependent. They also have a similar proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, at 54.5% for Griffith - Leeton and 54.1% for Upper Murray. While Upper Murray has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, the two areas are effectively alike when it comes to the share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Griffith - Leeton | Upper Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,253 | 1,016 | 1,237 larger in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Upper Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 24.2% | 28.2% | 4.0 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 8.4% | 2.7 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median income | $597 | $552 | $45 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Household income | $1,395 | $1,372 | $23 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Griffith - Leeton | Upper Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 more in Upper Murray |  |
| 15-min city | 45.1% | 50.4% | 5.3 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.5% | 45.3% | 3.8 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Walk to transit | 58.1% | 28.6% | 29.5 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to school | 54.5% | 54.1% | 0.4 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.0% | 67.6% | 3.4 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Walk to health | 36.3% | 44.0% | 7.7 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 0 | 1 higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Mean slope | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105012/griffith-leeton/vs/IARE105020/upper-murray