Murrin Bridge vs Hillston

Murrin Bridge and Hillston are two rural New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Hillston is far more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable), while Murrin Bridge is 0.5 (car-dependent). Most Hillston homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (94.8%), schools (94.8%), and groceries (86.1%), whereas no homes in Murrin Bridge have this access. There are also stark differences for First Nations people; those in Hillston have far higher typical personal incomes ($710 compared to $364 in Murrin Bridge) and a much higher Year 12 completion rate (29.5% versus 8.9%).

A gap that is clearly widening is seen in the accessibility of amenities, as Hillston offers many more services and street intersections per square kilometre. Despite this, both areas are physically similar with the same average terrain slope of 2.3% and no residents who speak a First Nations language. Neither area provides any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.