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Gloucester - Dungog
5,184 km²
A walkability score of 2.6 marks Gloucester - Dungog as a mostly car-dependent region where few residents can access services on foot. This sprawling area of over 5,000 square kilometres is characterized by its rural nature and low density. It is a place where a small number of people live across a vast landscape, making it quite different from the more connected hubs found elsewhere in New South Wales.
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There are 1,076 First Nations people here, with an unemployment rate of 9.2% that is much lower than most similar areas. While the typical age of 25 is a little older than the national figure, Year 12 completion at 26.3% is far below the Australian average.
Daily life relies heavily on cars, as only 33.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state figure of 71.9%. Access to basics is limited, with only 29% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 30.2% near health services.