# Brimbank vs Macedon Ranges - Moorabool — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 46 km apart

Brimbank and Macedon Ranges - Moorabool are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Brimbank is very walkable, with 84.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 95.2% within a short walk of public transport. In contrast, Macedon Ranges - Moorabool is mostly car-dependent, with only 39.3% of homes in a 15-minute walkshed and 53.8% near public transport. This difference extends to basic needs; 81.9% of Brimbank homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 41.8% in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool.

Both areas have First Nations household incomes that sit near the national figure, though they differ in other ways. First Nations residents in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool generally earn more and have higher Year 12 completion rates at 47.0%. Brimbank has a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 12.7%, which is around the middle for similar areas. The two places also differ in their Indigenous populations, with Macedon Ranges - Moorabool being slightly larger with 1,031 people.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Brimbank | Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 853 | 1,031 | 178 larger in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Brimbank |  |
| Year 12 | 40.5% | 47.0% | 6.5 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 6.1% | 6.6 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Median income | $517 | $774 | $257 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Household income | $1,548 | $2,017 | $469 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.9% | 5.9% | 3.0 pts higher in Brimbank |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Brimbank | Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 higher in Brimbank |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 more in Brimbank |  |
| 15-min city | 84.5% | 39.3% | 45.1 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to shops | 81.9% | 41.8% | 40.1 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.2% | 53.8% | 41.4 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to school | 89.2% | 46.2% | 43.1 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.0% | 68.0% | 30.0 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Walk to health | 58.9% | 30.6% | 28.3 pts higher in Brimbank |  |
| Intersections/km² | 279 | 4 | 275 higher in Brimbank |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 5.5% | 2.7 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201001/brimbank/vs/IARE202009/macedon-ranges-moorabool