# Brimbank vs Geelong - Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 46 km apart

Brimbank and Geelong - Queenscliff are two Victorian areas with very different layouts. Brimbank is far more walkable, with 89.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 81.9% near groceries, compared to 68.5% and 63.7% in Geelong - Queenscliff. This is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Brimbank with 279 intersections per square kilometre against just 38 in Geelong - Queenscliff. In contrast, the First Nations population is far larger in Geelong - Queenscliff, with 3,572 people compared to 853 in Brimbank.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as the typical First Nations household income, which is about the same in both areas. While Brimbank is very walkable and Geelong - Queenscliff is somewhat walkable, both areas provide easy access to green space, with over 95% of homes in each area located within a 15-minute walk of a park.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Brimbank | Geelong - Queenscliff | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 853 | 3,572 | 2,719 larger in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Brimbank |  |
| Year 12 | 40.5% | 42.1% | 1.6 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 9.5% | 3.1 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Median income | $517 | $625 | $108 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Household income | $1,548 | $1,605 | $57 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.9% | 4.4% | 4.5 pts higher in Brimbank |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Brimbank | Geelong - Queenscliff | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.6 | 5.9 | 0.7 higher in Brimbank |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.4 | 5.6 | 0.9 more in Brimbank |  |
| 15-min city | 84.5% | 65.5% | 19.0 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.9% | 63.7% | 18.2 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.2% | 86.0% | 9.3 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to school | 89.2% | 68.5% | 20.7 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.0% | 95.8% | 2.2 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to health | 58.9% | 55.9% | 3.0 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Intersections/km² | 279 | 38 | 241 higher in Brimbank |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201001/brimbank/vs/IARE202006/geelong-queenscliff