Casino vs Coraki

Casino and Coraki are nearby New South Wales towns with very different profiles for their First Nations residents. Casino has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,179 people, and these residents are much younger, with a typical age of 21. In contrast, First Nations residents in Coraki are far older, with a typical age of 30, and face a much higher unemployment rate of 23.3%. Income is also well higher for First Nations people in Casino, where the typical household earns $1,261 compared to $988 in Coraki.

While the gap in First Nations school completion is closing, both towns are quite similar in how they are built. They have almost identical terrain slopes and walkability scores, and about 61% of homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Coraki is generally more convenient for pedestrians, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (94.8%), parks (95.0%), and health services (86.4%) than Casino.