# Brimbank vs Wyndham - Altona — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 23 km apart

Brimbank and Wyndham - Altona are two nearby Victorian areas with different levels of accessibility. Brimbank is more walkable, with a score of 6.6 (very walkable) compared to 6.0 (somewhat walkable) in Wyndham - Altona. This is seen in the layout, as Brimbank has far more street intersections per square kilometre (279 versus 124) and a far higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (84.5% versus 71.3%). Wyndham - Altona has a far larger First Nations population, with 3,131 people compared to 853 in Brimbank, and the typical personal income for First Nations people there is well higher at $689.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their commitment to green space, as almost all homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a nearly identical rate of Year 12 completion for First Nations residents, at around 40%. While Brimbank generally has better access to groceries and health services by foot, Wyndham - Altona has a larger share of parks as its most common walkable amenity.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Brimbank | Wyndham - Altona | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 853 | 3,131 | 2,278 larger in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Brimbank |  |
| Year 12 | 40.5% | 40.6% | 0.1 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 10.8% | 1.8 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Median income | $517 | $689 | $172 higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Household income | $1,548 | $1,776 | $228 higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.9% | 5.1% | 3.8 pts higher in Brimbank |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Brimbank | Wyndham - Altona | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.6 | 6.0 | 0.7 higher in Brimbank |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.4 | 5.7 | 0.8 more in Brimbank |  |
| 15-min city | 84.5% | 71.3% | 13.2 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.9% | 71.9% | 10.0 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.2% | 86.7% | 8.6 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to school | 89.2% | 86.1% | 3.2 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.0% | 98.4% | 0.4 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to health | 58.9% | 50.4% | 8.5 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Intersections/km² | 279 | 124 | 154 higher in Brimbank |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 2.7% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201001/brimbank/vs/IARE201019/wyndham-altona