# Griffith - Leeton vs Wagga Wagga — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 150 km apart

Griffith - Leeton and Wagga Wagga are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct levels of accessibility. Wagga Wagga is far more walkable, with 85% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 71% in Griffith - Leeton. This trend continues with public transport, which is within a 10-minute walk for 74.9% of Wagga Wagga homes, far higher than the 58.1% seen in Griffith - Leeton. Education outcomes also differ; 36.2% of First Nations people in Wagga Wagga completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 24.2% in Griffith - Leeton.

Both areas share very similar typical incomes for First Nations households and individuals. This commonality exists alongside a larger First Nations population in Wagga Wagga, which has 4,471 people compared to 2,253 in Griffith - Leeton. While both areas are described as somewhat walkable, Wagga Wagga has a slightly higher score and more homes near health services and schools.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Griffith - Leeton | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,253 | 4,471 | 2,218 larger in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 21 yrs | 1 yrs older in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Year 12 | 24.2% | 36.2% | 12.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 9.7% | 1.4 pts higher in Griffith - Leeton |  |
| Median income | $597 | $642 | $45 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Household income | $1,395 | $1,491 | $96 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Griffith - Leeton | Wagga Wagga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.7 more in Wagga Wagga |  |
| 15-min city | 45.1% | 55.5% | 10.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.5% | 44.9% | 3.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to transit | 58.1% | 74.9% | 16.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to school | 54.5% | 61.8% | 7.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to a park | 71.0% | 85.0% | 14.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Walk to health | 36.3% | 42.8% | 6.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 2 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105012/griffith-leeton/vs/IARE105021/wagga-wagga