# Wyndham - Altona vs Geelong - Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 24 km apart

Wyndham - Altona and Geelong - Queenscliff are nearby Victorian areas with different layouts. Wyndham - Altona is much more connected, with 124 intersections per square kilometre compared to 38 in Geelong - Queenscliff. This layout makes it easier for residents to get around on foot; 86.1% of homes in Wyndham - Altona are within a 15-minute walk of a school, which is far higher than the 68.5% seen in Geelong - Queenscliff. More homes in Wyndham - Altona are also within a short walk of groceries (71.9% vs 63.7%) and a 15-minute-city walkshed (71.3% vs 65.5%).

Both areas are somewhat walkable, and the gap in their overall walkability scores has remained small. They share similar access to public transport, with about 86% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, they differ in health access, as Geelong - Queenscliff is well higher for homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (55.9% vs 50.4%).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wyndham - Altona | Geelong - Queenscliff | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,131 | 3,572 | 441 larger in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 40.6% | 42.1% | 1.5 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Unemployment | 10.8% | 9.5% | 1.3 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Median income | $689 | $625 | $64 higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Household income | $1,776 | $1,605 | $171 higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.1% | 4.4% | 0.7 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wyndham - Altona | Geelong - Queenscliff | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.1 higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.7 | 5.6 | 0.1 more in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| 15-min city | 71.3% | 65.5% | 5.8 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to shops | 71.9% | 63.7% | 8.2 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to transit | 86.7% | 86.0% | 0.7 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to school | 86.1% | 68.5% | 17.5 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.4% | 95.8% | 2.6 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to health | 50.4% | 55.9% | 5.5 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Intersections/km² | 124 | 38 | 86 higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201019/wyndham-altona/vs/IARE202006/geelong-queenscliff