# Gundagai - Junee - Harden vs Upper Murray — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 127 km apart

Gundagai - Junee - Harden and Upper Murray are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Upper Murray has a much higher share of First Nations people finishing Year 12 at 28.2%, compared to 16.9% in Gundagai - Junee - Harden, which is far below the national figure. Upper Murray is also more walkable for residents, with 50.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 45.3% within walking distance of groceries, while these figures are 37.6% and 35.3% in Gundagai - Junee - Harden.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with very similar walkability scores. They also share a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, with around 1,000 people in each area. While Upper Murray has more homes within walking distance of parks and health services, Gundagai - Junee - Harden has a higher share of homes near public transport. The First Nations population in Gundagai - Junee - Harden is also noticeably older, with a typical age of 28 compared to 24 in Upper Murray.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gundagai - Junee - Harden | Upper Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 972 | 1,016 | 44 larger in Upper Murray |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 24 yrs | 4 yrs older in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |
| Year 12 | 16.9% | 28.2% | 11.3 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Unemployment | 10.9% | 8.4% | 2.5 pts higher in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |
| Median income | $528 | $552 | $24 higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Household income | $1,406 | $1,372 | $34 higher in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.7 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gundagai - Junee - Harden | Upper Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.4 higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 more in Upper Murray |  |
| 15-min city | 37.6% | 50.4% | 12.7 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.3% | 45.3% | 9.9 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Walk to transit | 38.5% | 28.6% | 9.9 pts higher in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |
| Walk to school | 53.6% | 54.1% | 0.5 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Walk to a park | 58.7% | 67.6% | 8.9 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Walk to health | 33.5% | 44.0% | 10.4 pts higher in Upper Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 6.8% | 3.9% | 2.9 pts higher in Gundagai - Junee - Harden |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105013/gundagai-junee-harden/vs/IARE105020/upper-murray