# Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley vs Wyndham - Altona — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 28 km apart

Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley and Wyndham - Altona are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley is a walker's paradise, where 92.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 98.1% have a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Wyndham - Altona is only somewhat walkable, with health services within a 15-minute walk for 50.4% of homes. First Nations outcomes also differ; Year 12 completion is far higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley at 64.7% compared to 40.6% in Wyndham - Altona.

Both areas share a very similar level of First Nations household income. This common ground exists alongside other differences, such as Wyndham - Altona having a far larger First Nations population of 3,131 people. Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley has a smaller First Nations community, but its members are noticeably older with a typical age of 29, compared to 24 in Wyndham - Altona.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley | Wyndham - Altona | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,206 | 3,131 | 1,925 larger in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 24 yrs | 5 yrs older in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Year 12 | 64.7% | 40.6% | 24.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 10.8% | 4.3 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Median income | $839 | $689 | $150 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Household income | $1,835 | $1,776 | $59 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.5% | 5.1% | 4.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley | Wyndham - Altona | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.3 | 6.0 | 2.4 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 more in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| 15-min city | 98.1% | 71.3% | 26.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to shops | 95.9% | 71.9% | 24.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.4% | 86.7% | 12.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to school | 97.9% | 86.1% | 11.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.8% | 98.4% | 1.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to health | 92.7% | 50.4% | 42.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 430 | 124 | 305 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201008/maribyrnong-moonee-valley/vs/IARE201019/wyndham-altona