# Yarra Ranges vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 162 km apart

Wodonga and Yarra Ranges are two Victorian areas with different layouts and levels of accessibility. Yarra Ranges is much better connected, with 71.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 57.3% in Wodonga. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; Wodonga has a well larger community of 2,566 people, while Yarra Ranges has 1,713. In Yarra Ranges, First Nations households earn a well higher typical income of $1,882, compared to $1,413 in Wodonga.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. They are also similar in their general walkability, with both described as somewhat walkable. This shared quality is seen in the similar share of homes that have a 15-minute-city walkshed, at 57.6% in Wodonga and 56.9% in Yarra Ranges.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Yarra Ranges | Wodonga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,713 | 2,566 | 853 larger in Wodonga |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 21 yrs | 4 yrs older in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Year 12 | 43.2% | 36.4% | 6.8 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 9.1% | 2.7 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Median income | $674 | $583 | $91 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Household income | $1,882 | $1,413 | $469 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Yarra Ranges | Wodonga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.2 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.1 more in Yarra Ranges |  |
| 15-min city | 56.9% | 57.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to shops | 55.1% | 56.5% | 1.4 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to transit | 71.5% | 57.3% | 14.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to school | 66.6% | 62.9% | 3.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to a park | 84.9% | 80.9% | 4.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Walk to health | 44.8% | 43.3% | 1.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 2 | 6 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Mean slope | 10.1% | 5.5% | 4.6 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201020/yarra-ranges/vs/IARE202019/wodonga