# Central Murray vs Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 178 km apart

Central Murray and Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira are two regional areas located about 178 km apart. Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira is far more connected, with 56.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 25.9% in Central Murray. It also has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,501 people compared to 715 in Central Murray. In contrast, Central Murray is well higher for homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 45.1% versus 37.3% in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as a nearly identical share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Both areas also have the same rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents at 29.9%. While Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira is described as somewhat walkable and Central Murray as mostly car-dependent, the two areas have similar access to the same number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Murray | Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 715 | 4,501 | 3,786 larger in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Central Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 29.9% |  |  |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 10.1% | 1.9 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Median income | $586 | $521 | $65 higher in Central Murray |  |
| Household income | $1,294 | $1,239 | $55 higher in Central Murray |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.2% | 5.0% | 1.7 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Murray | Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 4.2 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 52.5% | 48.7% | 3.8 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.2% | 52.1% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 25.9% | 56.4% | 30.5 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to school | 54.7% | 56.9% | 2.2 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.2% | 71.2% | 8.0 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to health | 45.1% | 37.3% | 7.8 pts higher in Central Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 2 | 2 higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Mean slope | 2.8% | 2.8% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105006/central-murray/vs/IARE202004/campaspe-shepparton-moira