# Yarra Ranges vs Latrobe — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 92 km apart

Yarra Ranges and Latrobe are two rural Victorian areas with very different outcomes for First Nations people. In Yarra Ranges, First Nations household income is well higher at $1,882, and the unemployment rate is among the lowest at 6.4%. In contrast, Latrobe has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 18.4% and a lower typical household income of $1,281. Education also differs, with Year 12 completion far higher in Yarra Ranges at 43.2% compared to 32.1% in Latrobe.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. They are also very similar in their general layout; both are considered somewhat walkable and about 85% of homes in each area are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Yarra Ranges is steeper, Latrobe has more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, at 82.1% compared to 71.5% in Yarra Ranges.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Yarra Ranges | Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,713 | 1,626 | 87 larger in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 21 yrs | 4 yrs older in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Year 12 | 43.2% | 32.1% | 11.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 18.4% | 12.1 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Median income | $674 | $562 | $112 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Household income | $1,882 | $1,281 | $601 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Yarra Ranges | Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 higher in Latrobe |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.8 | 4.8 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 56.9% | 56.6% | 0.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to shops | 55.1% | 53.0% | 2.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.5% | 82.1% | 10.6 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Walk to school | 66.6% | 69.4% | 2.9 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Walk to a park | 84.9% | 85.2% | 0.3 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Walk to health | 44.8% | 37.7% | 7.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 7 | 1 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Mean slope | 10.1% | 4.7% | 5.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201020/yarra-ranges/vs/IARE202008/latrobe