Murwillumbah vs Tweed Coast

Murwillumbah and Tweed Coast are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Tweed Coast is far more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) in Murwillumbah. This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 64.6% of Tweed Coast homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far higher than the 30.1% in Murwillumbah. Tweed Coast also has a much higher share of homes near parks (85.7% vs 51.4%) and public transport (83.2% vs 51.6%).

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for the unemployment rate among First Nations people, though Murwillumbah's rate of 12.0% is well higher than the 6.6% seen in Tweed Coast. First Nations residents in Tweed Coast also have a well higher typical household income of $1,991 compared to $1,439 in Murwillumbah. Murwillumbah has a larger First Nations population with 826 people and a steeper landscape, as its average terrain slope is well higher at 11.2%.