# Baw Baw vs Gippsland — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 193 km apart

Gippsland and Baw Baw are two large Victorian regions with different levels of accessibility. Baw Baw has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (74.7% compared to 59.0% in Gippsland) and better street connectivity. Gippsland has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,607 people compared to 758 in Baw Baw. However, First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher in Baw Baw at 33.0%, while Gippsland's is 28.8%, which is well below the national figure.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, and they share similar rates of First Nations language speakers. This gap in education is one of several where the two regions differ, as the gap in First Nations Year 12 completion has widened since 2011. Baw Baw also has more homes within walking distance of schools and public transport, while Gippsland has a slightly higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Baw Baw | Gippsland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 758 | 2,607 | 1,849 larger in Gippsland |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 24 yrs | 1 yrs older in Gippsland |  |
| Year 12 | 33.0% | 28.8% | 4.2 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Unemployment | 9.6% | 11.4% | 1.8 pts higher in Gippsland |  |
| Median income | $640 | $534 | $106 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Household income | $1,620 | $1,298 | $322 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Baw Baw | Gippsland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.4 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 more in Baw Baw |  |
| 15-min city | 36.7% | 35.5% | 1.2 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.1% | 40.8% | 1.8 pts higher in Gippsland |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.8% | 45.3% | 8.5 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to school | 51.3% | 41.6% | 9.7 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.7% | 59.0% | 15.7 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to health | 28.1% | 30.4% | 2.3 pts higher in Gippsland |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 1 | 2 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Mean slope | 7.4% | 4.8% | 2.7 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202002/baw-baw/vs/IARE202007/gippsland