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Walgett - Surrounds
23,300 km²
A walkability score of 1.6 marks Walgett - Surrounds as a highly car-dependent area. This sparsely populated region of New South Wales covers over 23,000 square kilometres of land. It is a quiet rural landscape where very few homes are within walking distance of basic services. The community faces significant challenges, particularly for its First Nations residents who experience high unemployment and lower school completion rates than the national average.
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First Nations residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 32. This group faces tough economic conditions, including a 29% unemployment rate and household incomes well below the state average.
Access to services is very limited, as only 3.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Most residents rely on cars, with the area scoring far below the state average for proximity to schools, parks, and groceries.