Moruya vs Narooma

Moruya and Narooma are nearby towns in New South Wales with some distinct differences in their First Nations populations and local layouts. First Nations residents are far older in Moruya, where the typical age is 31, compared to just 21 in Narooma. This gap in age is accompanied by a difference in education, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Narooma at 32.7% compared to 20.5% in Moruya. In terms of local access, Moruya has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Narooma has a far higher share of homes within 10 minutes of public transport.

Both towns have an unemployment rate for First Nations people that sits around the same level, with Moruya at 11.3% and Narooma at 10.8%. They are also very similar in their overall walkability, with both scoring as somewhat walkable. Across the two areas, the share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language is almost identical, at 5.3% in Moruya and 5.1% in Narooma.