# Melbourne - North-East vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 39 km apart

Melbourne - North-East and Yarra Ranges are both residential areas in Victoria, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Melbourne - North-East is very walkable, with 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 77.3% near health services. In contrast, Yarra Ranges is only somewhat walkable, with just 55.1% of homes near groceries and 44.8% near health services. Educational outcomes for First Nations people are also far higher in Melbourne - North-East, where 53.6% finished Year 12 compared to 43.2% in Yarra Ranges.

Both areas share a similar typical household income for First Nations people, sitting around $1,900 to $2,000. This commonality exists despite the distance between them and the gaps in their urban layouts. While Melbourne - North-East has far more street intersections and better access to schools and parks, both areas see parks and public transport as their most common walkable amenities.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Melbourne - North-East | Yarra Ranges | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,544 | 1,713 | 169 larger in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Year 12 | 53.6% | 43.2% | 10.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Unemployment | 8.4% | 6.4% | 2.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Median income | $749 | $674 | $75 higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Household income | $2,029 | $1,882 | $147 higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Melbourne - North-East | Yarra Ranges | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.9 | 4.9 | 1.9 higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.9 more in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| 15-min city | 84.1% | 56.9% | 27.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Walk to shops | 80.7% | 55.1% | 25.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.5% | 71.5% | 20.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Walk to school | 88.6% | 66.6% | 22.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.9% | 84.9% | 12.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Walk to health | 77.3% | 44.8% | 32.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Intersections/km² | 66 | 8 | 58 higher in Melbourne - North-East |  |
| Mean slope | 7.6% | 10.1% | 2.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201011/melbourne-north-east/vs/IARE201020/yarra-ranges