Narromine - Surrounds vs Lachlan

Narromine - Surrounds and Lachlan are both large rural areas in New South Wales. There are stark differences in how their First Nations residents fare. In Narromine - Surrounds, the typical First Nations household earns $2,295, which is well above the national figure, while the typical household in Lachlan earns $1,196. This is consistent with a higher share of First Nations people in Narromine - Surrounds finishing Year 12, at 39.6% compared to 31.5% in Lachlan.

While the gaps in income and education are wide, the two areas share very similar First Nations unemployment rates, which sit at 7.6% in Narromine - Surrounds and 8.0% in Lachlan. There is also a notable contrast in walkability. Lachlan is more walkable, with 21.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 0.9% in Narromine - Surrounds. Even so, both areas are ultimately car-dependent.