# Cranbourne - Narre Warren vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 49 km apart

Cranbourne - Narre Warren and Yarra Ranges are both outer Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in how residents get around. Cranbourne - Narre Warren is far more accessible by foot, with 88.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 80.8% near a school. In contrast, Yarra Ranges is much more rugged, with a mean terrain slope that is well higher at 10.1% compared to 3.9% in Cranbourne - Narre Warren. This difference is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren with 153 intersections per square kilometre against just 8 in Yarra Ranges.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to First Nations household income, with both sitting around $1,800. This shared a similarity exists alongside other commonalities, such as the share of First Nations people who speak a traditional language. While both are described as somewhat walkable, Cranbourne - Narre Warren has slightly better access to daily needs, as a higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cranbourne - Narre Warren | Yarra Ranges | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,395 | 1,713 | 682 larger in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Year 12 | 42.6% | 43.2% | 0.6 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 6.4% | 3.4 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Median income | $606 | $674 | $68 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Household income | $1,794 | $1,882 | $88 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cranbourne - Narre Warren | Yarra Ranges | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.5 more in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| 15-min city | 65.8% | 56.9% | 8.8 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.0% | 55.1% | 10.9 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to transit | 88.2% | 71.5% | 16.7 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to school | 80.8% | 66.6% | 14.2 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to a park | 97.2% | 84.9% | 12.3 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to health | 47.2% | 44.8% | 2.5 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Intersections/km² | 153 | 8 | 145 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Mean slope | 3.9% | 10.1% | 6.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201004/cranbourne-narre-warren/vs/IARE201020/yarra-ranges