# Brimbank vs Moreland - Broadmeadows — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 13 km apart

Brimbank and Moreland - Broadmeadows are nearby Victorian areas with different levels of accessibility. Moreland - Broadmeadows is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.1, while Brimbank is very walkable at 6.6. This is seen in local access, as Moreland - Broadmeadows has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (85.0% compared to 58.9% in Brimbank) and groceries (95.5% versus 81.9%). Additionally, Moreland - Broadmeadows has a much larger First Nations population of 1,635 people, compared to 853 in Brimbank.

These two areas have tracked similarly in their physical landscape, with both having a very similar mean terrain slope. However, some gaps between them are widening. The difference in First Nations school completion is now far higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows, where 57.1% finished Year 12 compared to 40.5% in Brimbank. This is consistent with a wider gap in typical personal income for First Nations residents, which is well higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows at $725, while Brimbank is at $517.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Brimbank | Moreland - Broadmeadows | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 853 | 1,635 | 782 larger in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 27 yrs | 1 yrs older in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Year 12 | 40.5% | 57.1% | 16.6 pts higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 6.9% | 5.8 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Median income | $517 | $725 | $208 higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Household income | $1,548 | $1,709 | $161 higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.9% | 7.6% | 1.3 pts higher in Brimbank |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Brimbank | Moreland - Broadmeadows | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.6 | 8.1 | 1.5 higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.4 | 7.4 | 1.0 more in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| 15-min city | 84.5% | 95.2% | 10.7 pts higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.9% | 95.5% | 13.6 pts higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.2% | 97.4% | 2.2 pts higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Walk to school | 89.2% | 94.5% | 5.3 pts higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.0% | 99.1% | 1.1 pts higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Walk to health | 58.9% | 85.0% | 26.1 pts higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Intersections/km² | 279 | 360 | 81 higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8 pts higher in Moreland - Broadmeadows |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201001/brimbank/vs/IARE201015/moreland-broadmeadows