Parkes - Surrounds vs Condobolin

Parkes - Surrounds and Condobolin are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Condobolin is much more walkable, with a score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable), while Parkes - Surrounds is car-dependent with a score of 1.4. This is seen in daily access, as 69.7% of Condobolin homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 20.7% in Parkes - Surrounds. Condobolin also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 634 people compared to 284 in Parkes - Surrounds.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with many figures remaining steady. They share a similar landscape, including a mean terrain slope of 3.9%. They also show similar outcomes for First Nations residents in some areas, such as a typical age of 25 and typical household incomes that are nearly the same. However, a gap remains in employment; the First Nations unemployment rate is 14.3% in Condobolin, which is well higher than the 8.7% seen in Parkes - Surrounds.