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Inverell - Gwydir

17,436 km²

A young First Nations population helps shape the community of Inverell - Gwydir. This expansive rural area in New South Wales is home to over 2,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a count larger than most similar regions. While the area covers a massive 17,435 square kilometres, it faces significant challenges with high unemployment and low incomes for its First Nations residents. The landscape is largely non-urban, making most people dependent on cars for their daily needs.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents here are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 21. However, this group faces tough hurdles, including an unemployment rate of 16.0% and typical personal incomes that are well below the state and national averages.

2,074 First Nations people

21 yrs Median age Here 21 yrs NSW 23 yrs Aus 24 yrs

27.5% Year 12 Here 27.5% NSW 35.0% Aus 37.0%

16.0% Unemployment Here 16.0% NSW 9.8% Aus 12.3%

$472 Median income Here $472 NSW $600 Aus $540

$1,119 Household income Here $1,119 NSW $1,558 Aus $1,507

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The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.5, which is far below the New South Wales average. This is reflected in the fact that only 30.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, far below the state figure of 57.1%.

3.5 Walk score

3.8 Types ≤15 min