# Wyndham - Altona vs Macedon Ranges - Moorabool — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 41 km apart

Wyndham - Altona and Macedon Ranges - Moorabool are both Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in layout and accessibility. Wyndham - Altona is more urban and convenient, with a walkability score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable) and 86.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Macedon Ranges - Moorabool is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.6 and only 46.2% of homes near a school. Wyndham - Altona also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 3,131 people compared to 1,031 in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool.

Everyday life shares some common threads for First Nations people in both places, such as a typical age of 24 and about 5% to 6% speaking a First Nations language. While Macedon Ranges - Moorabool has a higher rate of Year 12 completion for First Nations residents at 47%, Wyndham - Altona has a far higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, health services and groceries.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wyndham - Altona | Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,131 | 1,031 | 2,100 larger in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 40.6% | 47.0% | 6.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Unemployment | 10.8% | 6.1% | 4.7 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Median income | $689 | $774 | $85 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Household income | $1,776 | $2,017 | $241 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.1% | 5.9% | 0.8 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wyndham - Altona | Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 more in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| 15-min city | 71.3% | 39.3% | 31.9 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to shops | 71.9% | 41.8% | 30.1 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to transit | 86.7% | 53.8% | 32.8 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to school | 86.1% | 46.2% | 39.9 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.4% | 68.0% | 30.4 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Walk to health | 50.4% | 30.6% | 19.8 pts higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Intersections/km² | 124 | 4 | 121 higher in Wyndham - Altona |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 5.5% | 2.8 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201019/wyndham-altona/vs/IARE202009/macedon-ranges-moorabool