# North-Western NSW vs Apatula — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,543 km apart

North-Western NSW and Apatula are both remote areas with large land masses, but they differ sharply in their local infrastructure and First Nations demographics. North-Western NSW is somewhat walkable, with 69.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 56.9% within a short walk of public transport. Apatula is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. First Nations residents in North-Western NSW generally have higher typical personal incomes, at $494 compared to $278 in Apatula, and a higher Year 12 completion rate of 22.7% against Apatula's 11.9%.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as a typical First Nations age of 27 and very similar flat terrain. However, the cultural landscape is very different; 80.7% of people in Apatula speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 3.0% in North-Western NSW. This contrast is also seen in employment, where the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Apatula at 23.7%, compared to 12.7% in North-Western NSW.

## First Nations

| Statistic | North-Western NSW | Apatula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,838 | 8,238 | 1,400 larger in Apatula |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 27 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 22.7% | 11.9% | 10.9 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 23.7% | 11.0 pts higher in Apatula |  |
| Median income | $494 | $278 | $216 higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Household income | $1,137 | $955 | $182 higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.0% | 80.7% | 77.7 pts higher in Apatula |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | North-Western NSW | Apatula | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 more in North-Western NSW |  |
| 15-min city | 69.5% | 25.4% | 44.1 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.2% | 60.7% | 5.4 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to transit | 56.9% | 0.0% | 56.9 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to school | 67.1% | 61.5% | 5.7 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.0% | 64.6% | 14.4 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Walk to health | 58.3% | 49.0% | 9.3 pts higher in North-Western NSW |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3 pts higher in Apatula |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG103/north-western-nsw/vs/IREG709/apatula