Coonabarabran vs Narrabri - Surrounds

Coonabarabran and Narrabri - Surrounds are two different types of regional settings in New South Wales. Coonabarabran is a concentrated hub where 81.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Narrabri - Surrounds is car-dependent with only 22.8% of homes sharing that access. This makes Coonabarabran much more walkable, with a score of 5.7 compared to 1.7 for Narrabri - Surrounds. There are also sharp differences for First Nations people; the unemployment rate is far higher in Coonabarabran at 19.5%, while it is much lower in Narrabri - Surrounds at 7.9%. Additionally, typical First Nations household income is far higher in Narrabri - Surrounds at $1,758, compared to $1,057 in Coonabarabran.

Both areas share a very similar natural landscape, with nearly identical average terrain slopes. While the land is similar, the way people live on it differs. Coonabarabran has more people speaking a First Nations language and a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion, which is 34.8% compared to 29% in Narrabri - Surrounds. Narrabri - Surrounds has a far larger First Nations population, with 679 people compared to 376 in Coonabarabran.