# Yarra Ranges vs South Gippsland - Bass Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 95 km apart

Yarra Ranges and South Gippsland - Bass Coast are both large regional areas in Victoria, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Yarra Ranges is more walkable, with 66.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 36.7% in South Gippsland - Bass Coast. This easier access extends to health services, where 44.8% of Yarra Ranges homes are nearby, while only 27.6% of homes in South Gippsland - Bass Coast are. Yarra Ranges also has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,713 people compared to 822 in South Gippsland - Bass Coast.

Both areas have First Nations populations with a typical age of 25 and similar unemployment rates around 6%. In Yarra Ranges, First Nations household income is $1,882, which is a little above the national figure; in South Gippsland - Bass Coast, it is $1,333, which is a little below. While Yarra Ranges is rated as somewhat walkable, South Gippsland - Bass Coast is mostly car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Yarra Ranges | South Gippsland - Bass Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,713 | 822 | 891 larger in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 25 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 43.2% | 42.1% | 1.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 5.9% | 0.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Median income | $674 | $516 | $158 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Household income | $1,882 | $1,333 | $549 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.3 pts higher in South Gippsland - Bass Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Yarra Ranges | South Gippsland - Bass Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 more in Yarra Ranges |  |
| 15-min city | 56.9% | 40.6% | 16.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to shops | 55.1% | 45.7% | 9.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.5% | 56.9% | 14.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to school | 66.6% | 36.7% | 29.9 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to a park | 84.9% | 77.2% | 7.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to health | 44.8% | 27.6% | 17.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 3 | 5 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Mean slope | 10.1% | 5.1% | 4.9 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201020/yarra-ranges/vs/IARE202011/south-gippsland-bass-coast