# Maroondah vs Upper Goulburn Valley — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 102 km apart

Maroondah and Upper Goulburn Valley are two very different Victorian landscapes. Maroondah is very walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 86% near groceries. In contrast, Upper Goulburn Valley is mostly car-dependent, where only 34.8% of homes are near public transport and 39% are close to groceries. These differences extend to education and income for First Nations people, who have a year 12 completion rate of 51.2% and a typical household income of $1,825 in Maroondah, compared to 38.1% and $1,325 in Upper Goulburn Valley.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with nearly identical average terrain slopes. However, the layout of their surroundings differs greatly, as Maroondah has 225 street intersections per square kilometre compared to just one in Upper Goulburn Valley. This contrast is reflected in the local amenities, with Maroondah having far more types of services within a short walk than Upper Goulburn Valley.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Maroondah | Upper Goulburn Valley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 734 | 856 | 122 larger in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 25 yrs | 1 yrs older in Maroondah |  |
| Year 12 | 51.2% | 38.1% | 13.1 pts higher in Maroondah |  |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 8.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |
| Median income | $665 | $584 | $81 higher in Maroondah |  |
| Household income | $1,825 | $1,325 | $500 higher in Maroondah |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2 pts higher in Maroondah |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Maroondah | Upper Goulburn Valley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 higher in Maroondah |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 more in Maroondah |  |
| 15-min city | 94.1% | 34.5% | 59.6 pts higher in Maroondah |  |
| Walk to shops | 86.0% | 39.0% | 47.0 pts higher in Maroondah |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.3% | 34.8% | 60.6 pts higher in Maroondah |  |
| Walk to school | 95.8% | 39.3% | 56.5 pts higher in Maroondah |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.9% | 55.8% | 44.2 pts higher in Maroondah |  |
| Walk to health | 73.7% | 29.4% | 44.3 pts higher in Maroondah |  |
| Intersections/km² | 225 | 1 | 224 higher in Maroondah |  |
| Mean slope | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.6 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201009/maroondah/vs/IARE202015/upper-goulburn-valley