# Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley vs Wallan - Seymour — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 71 km apart

Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley and Wallan - Seymour are two very different Victorian environments. Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley is a walker's paradise where 95.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Wallan - Seymour is mostly car-dependent with only 25.6% of homes having that same access. First Nations residents in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley are also far older, with a typical age of 29 compared to just 20 in Wallan - Seymour, and Year 12 completion is far higher at 64.7% versus 41.0%.

Both areas share a very similar typical First Nations household income, which sits around $1,830. While they are alike in this regard, they differ in almost every other way. Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley is much more connected, with 99.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 54.7% in Wallan - Seymour. This reflects a sharp contrast between a high-density urban setting and a more rural landscape.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley | Wallan - Seymour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,206 | 1,073 | 133 larger in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 20 yrs | 9 yrs older in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Year 12 | 64.7% | 41.0% | 23.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 8.9% | 2.4 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Median income | $839 | $713 | $126 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Household income | $1,835 | $1,827 | $8 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.5% | 4.8% | 4.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley | Wallan - Seymour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.3 | 3.3 | 5.0 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 more in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| 15-min city | 98.1% | 29.6% | 68.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to shops | 95.9% | 25.6% | 70.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.4% | 54.7% | 44.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to school | 97.9% | 42.0% | 55.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.8% | 74.6% | 25.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Walk to health | 92.7% | 24.7% | 68.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 430 | 2 | 427 higher in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 5.2% | 1.2 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201008/maribyrnong-moonee-valley/vs/IARE202016/wallan-seymour