# Tumut vs Young — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 132 km apart

Tumut and Young are two regional New South Wales areas that differ mainly in how easy it is to get around on foot. Tumut is far more walkable, with 54.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 39.1% in Young. Residents in Tumut also have much better access to local spots, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (75.5% vs 64.7%) and schools (64.1% vs 50.2%). In contrast, Young is well higher for health services, with 40.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 34.7% in Tumut.

Daily life in both places is mostly car-dependent, as both areas have similar walkability scores. This shared reliance on cars exists alongside other similarities, though some gaps have shifted. For example, Tumut has a well higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 31.0%, while Young is lower at 26.7%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Tumut | Young | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 734 | 656 | 78 larger in Tumut |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 21 yrs | 1 yrs older in Tumut |  |
| Year 12 | 31.0% | 26.7% | 4.3 pts higher in Tumut |  |
| Unemployment | 13.7% | 11.8% | 1.9 pts higher in Tumut |  |
| Median income | $529 | $467 | $62 higher in Tumut |  |
| Household income | $1,329 | $1,163 | $166 higher in Tumut |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.2% | 6.1% | 1.1 pts higher in Tumut |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Tumut | Young | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 higher in Tumut |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 more in Tumut |  |
| 15-min city | 54.4% | 39.1% | 15.3 pts higher in Tumut |  |
| Walk to shops | 49.3% | 39.6% | 9.8 pts higher in Tumut |  |
| Walk to transit | 23.9% | 18.0% | 5.9 pts higher in Tumut |  |
| Walk to school | 64.1% | 50.2% | 13.9 pts higher in Tumut |  |
| Walk to a park | 75.5% | 64.7% | 10.7 pts higher in Tumut |  |
| Walk to health | 34.7% | 40.6% | 5.9 pts higher in Young |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 8.5% | 5.6% | 2.8 pts higher in Tumut |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105019/tumut/vs/IARE105022/young