# Craigieburn - Sunbury vs Wallan - Seymour — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 54 km apart

Craigieburn - Sunbury and Wallan - Seymour are two Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Craigieburn - Sunbury is far more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) for Wallan - Seymour. This is reflected in the daily reach of residents; 75.8% of homes in Craigieburn - Sunbury are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 42.0% in Wallan - Seymour. Similarly, homes in Craigieburn - Sunbury are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.5% versus 25.6%) and public transport (85.0% versus 54.7%).

Both areas show similar outcomes for First Nations people, who have a typical personal income near the national figure. In both places, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is almost identical, sitting at 8.1% in Craigieburn - Sunbury and 8.9% in Wallan - Seymour. While Craigieburn - Sunbury has a slightly larger First Nations population and a well higher rate of Year 12 completion for this group (48.1% versus 41.0%), the two areas remain closely matched in these core social measures.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Craigieburn - Sunbury | Wallan - Seymour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,327 | 1,073 | 254 larger in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 20 yrs | 2 yrs older in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Year 12 | 48.1% | 41.0% | 7.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 8.9% | 0.8 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Median income | $723 | $713 | $10 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Household income | $2,057 | $1,827 | $230 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1.0 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Craigieburn - Sunbury | Wallan - Seymour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 more in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| 15-min city | 56.0% | 29.6% | 26.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to shops | 56.5% | 25.6% | 30.9 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 85.0% | 54.7% | 30.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to school | 75.8% | 42.0% | 33.8 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.3% | 74.6% | 21.7 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to health | 33.0% | 24.7% | 8.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 70 | 2 | 68 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Mean slope | 3.9% | 5.2% | 1.3 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201003/craigieburn-sunbury/vs/IARE202016/wallan-seymour