# Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley vs Geelong - Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 52 km apart

Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley and Geelong - Queenscliff are two different Victorian settings, with the former being a high-density urban area and the latter much more spread out. Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley is a walker's paradise, where 98.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 92.7% of homes are within a short walk of health services. In contrast, Geelong - Queenscliff is only somewhat walkable, with 65.5% of homes in such a walkshed and 55.9% near health services. The urban nature of Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley is further shown by its street connectivity, which is far higher at 430 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 38 in Geelong - Queenscliff.

Both areas have a similar natural landscape, with a mean terrain slope of around 4%. They also share similar patterns in their walkable amenities, as parks are the most common feature for residents in both places. While Geelong - Queenscliff has a far larger First Nations population, the typical First Nations resident in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley is noticeably older at 29 and earns a well higher personal income of $839.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley | Geelong - Queenscliff | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,206 | 3,572 | 2,366 larger in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 24 yrs | 5 yrs older in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Year 12 | 64.7% | 42.1% | 22.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 9.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median income | $839 | $625 | $214 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Household income | $1,835 | $1,605 | $230 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.5% | 4.4% | 5.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley | Geelong - Queenscliff | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.3 | 5.9 | 2.4 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.7 | 5.6 | 2.1 more in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| 15-min city | 98.1% | 65.5% | 32.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to shops | 95.9% | 63.7% | 32.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.4% | 86.0% | 13.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to school | 97.9% | 68.5% | 29.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.8% | 95.8% | 4.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to health | 92.7% | 55.9% | 36.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 430 | 38 | 392 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201008/maribyrnong-moonee-valley/vs/IARE202006/geelong-queenscliff