Stanley Village vs Narrabri

Stanley Village and Narrabri are two different types of settlements in New South Wales. Narrabri is a more connected hub where 65.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 2.4% of homes in Stanley Village have similar access. This gap extends to basic services; for example, 59.5% of Narrabri homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.3% in Stanley Village. There are also stark differences among First Nations residents, who are far older in Stanley Village, with a typical age of 37 compared to 22 in Narrabri.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share a similar flat landscape with low terrain slopes. Narrabri is more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable), whereas Stanley Village is 1.6 (car-dependent). This accessibility in Narrabri is consistent with higher outcomes for First Nations people, who have a higher Year 12 completion rate of 28.5% compared to 17.1% in Stanley Village.