# Yarra Ranges vs Baw Baw — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 47 km apart

Yarra Ranges and Baw Baw are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Yarra Ranges is far more walkable, with a score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to Baw Baw's 3.7 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the daily walk to amenities; for example, 55.1% of Yarra Ranges homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, which is far higher than the 39.1% in Baw Baw. Yarra Ranges also has a much larger First Nations population of 1,713 people, compared to 758 in Baw Baw.

Both areas are similar in that a small share of their First Nations populations speak a First Nations language, with figures of 4.8% and 3.8% sitting near the national pattern. This similarity exists alongside broader differences in education and employment. In Yarra Ranges, First Nations Year 12 completion is 43.2%, which is much higher than the 33.0% in Baw Baw. Meanwhile, First Nations unemployment is well higher in Baw Baw at 9.6% compared to 6.4% in Yarra Ranges.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Yarra Ranges | Baw Baw | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,713 | 758 | 955 larger in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Year 12 | 43.2% | 33.0% | 10.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 9.6% | 3.3 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Median income | $674 | $640 | $34 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Household income | $1,882 | $1,620 | $262 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Yarra Ranges | Baw Baw | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 more in Yarra Ranges |  |
| 15-min city | 56.9% | 36.7% | 20.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to shops | 55.1% | 39.1% | 16.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.5% | 53.8% | 17.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to school | 66.6% | 51.3% | 15.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to a park | 84.9% | 74.7% | 10.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to health | 44.8% | 28.1% | 16.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 2 | 6 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Mean slope | 10.1% | 7.4% | 2.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201020/yarra-ranges/vs/IARE202002/baw-baw