New Italy vs The Gap

New Italy and The Gap (Richmond Valley - NSW) are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. New Italy is home to 249 people and is far larger in terms of its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which totals 24. New Italy also has far more public transport options, with six stops and one route, meaning 7.7% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport. In contrast, The Gap (Richmond Valley - NSW) is largely non-residential with a population of zero, though it has a larger number of schools within 3 km.

Both areas have remained very similar in their layout and accessibility since 2011. They are both car-dependent, and neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or a school. This lack of local amenities is consistent across both places, with neither offering a 15-minute-city walkshed for its residents.