# Cranbourne - Narre Warren vs South Gippsland - Bass Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 78 km apart

Cranbourne - Narre Warren and South Gippsland - Bass Coast are two very different Victorian settings. Cranbourne - Narre Warren is far more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) in South Gippsland - Bass Coast. This is seen in the local amenities; for example, 80.8% of homes in Cranbourne - Narre Warren are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 36.7% of homes in South Gippsland - Bass Coast have the same access. Cranbourne - Narre Warren also has a much larger First Nations population, with 2,395 people compared to 822 in South Gippsland - Bass Coast.

These areas have tracked on similar paths since 2011, though a few specific similarities remain. Both have nearly identical rates of First Nations people finishing Year 12, sitting at around 42%, and about 5% of First Nations residents in each area speak a First Nations language. While Cranbourne - Narre Warren generally offers better access to shops and transport, both areas see parks as their most common walkable amenity, appearing in about 41% of the walkable amenity mix for each.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Cranbourne - Narre Warren | South Gippsland - Bass Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,395 | 822 | 1,573 larger in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in South Gippsland - Bass Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 42.6% | 42.1% | 0.5 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 5.9% | 3.9 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Median income | $606 | $516 | $90 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Household income | $1,794 | $1,333 | $461 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2 pts higher in South Gippsland - Bass Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Cranbourne - Narre Warren | South Gippsland - Bass Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.8 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 more in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| 15-min city | 65.8% | 40.6% | 25.1 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to shops | 66.0% | 45.7% | 20.3 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to transit | 88.2% | 56.9% | 31.4 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to school | 80.8% | 36.7% | 44.2 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to a park | 97.2% | 77.2% | 20.0 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Walk to health | 47.2% | 27.6% | 19.7 pts higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Intersections/km² | 153 | 3 | 151 higher in Cranbourne - Narre Warren |  |
| Mean slope | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.3 pts higher in South Gippsland - Bass Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201004/cranbourne-narre-warren/vs/IARE202011/south-gippsland-bass-coast