Kempsey vs Wauchope

Kempsey and Wauchope are two nearby New South Wales towns with very different layouts. Kempsey is very walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 88.8% near groceries. Wauchope is somewhat walkable, but far fewer homes are near schools (63.3%) or groceries (65.5%). A major difference is seen among First Nations people; the unemployment rate is far higher in Kempsey at 20.8%, compared to 5.6% in Wauchope.

While these two towns differ in walkability, they share similar terrain and have nearly the same proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. The gap in First Nations household income remains wide, as Wauchope's typical income is $1,429, which is well higher than the $1,023 seen in Kempsey.