Ballarat vs Southern Grampians - Glenelg

Southern Grampians - Glenelg and Ballarat are both regional Victorian areas, but they differ greatly in layout and accessibility. Ballarat is far more walkable, with 64.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 41.5% in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. This is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Ballarat with 23 intersections per square kilometre against just 1 in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. Other key gaps exist in education, where First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Ballarat at 43.6% than the 32.3% seen in Southern Grampians - Glenelg.

While the two areas are quite different, they share a similar typical age of 22 for First Nations residents. This commonality exists even as the gaps in infrastructure and walkability remain wide. For instance, the share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park is far higher in Ballarat at 93% compared to 62% in Southern Grampians - Glenelg.