# Cranbourne - Narre Warren vs Baw Baw — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 69 km apart

Cranbourne - Narre Warren and Baw Baw are two different kinds of Victorian environments. Cranbourne - Narre Warren is a somewhat walkable area where 88.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 80.8% are near a school. In contrast, Baw Baw is mostly car-dependent, with only 53.8% of homes close to public transport and 51.3% near a school. Cranbourne - Narre Warren also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,395 people compared to 758 in Baw Baw.

These two areas share similar outcomes for First Nations people, with almost identical typical personal incomes and unemployment rates. While some gaps have shifted, the difference in walkability has remained significant. This is seen in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren with 153 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 2 in Baw Baw.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cranbourne - Narre Warren | Baw Baw | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,395 | 758 | 1,637 larger in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Baw Baw |  |
| Year 12 | 42.6% | 33.0% | 9.7 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.2 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Median income | $606 | $640 | $34 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Household income | $1,794 | $1,620 | $174 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cranbourne - Narre Warren | Baw Baw | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1.7 more in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| 15-min city | 65.8% | 36.7% | 29.1 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.0% | 39.1% | 27.0 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to transit | 88.2% | 53.8% | 34.4 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to school | 80.8% | 51.3% | 29.5 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to a park | 97.2% | 74.7% | 22.6 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to health | 47.2% | 28.1% | 19.2 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Intersections/km² | 153 | 2 | 151 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Mean slope | 3.9% | 7.4% | 3.6 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201004/cranbourne-narre-warren/vs/IARE202002/baw-baw