# Baw Baw vs Latrobe — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 45 km apart

Baw Baw and Latrobe are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Latrobe is much more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) in Baw Baw. This is seen in the local amenities; for example, 82.1% of Latrobe homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, which is far higher than the 53.8% in Baw Baw. Latrobe also has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, with 1,626 people compared to 758 in Baw Baw.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of First Nations people who finished Year 12, at around 33%. While they share this educational trend, other gaps for First Nations residents are wide. In Baw Baw, the typical First Nations household income is well higher at $1,620, while the unemployment rate is much lower at 9.6% compared to 18.4% in Latrobe.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Baw Baw | Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 758 | 1,626 | 868 larger in Latrobe |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 21 yrs | 2 yrs older in Baw Baw |  |
| Year 12 | 33.0% | 32.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Unemployment | 9.6% | 18.4% | 8.8 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Median income | $640 | $562 | $78 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Household income | $1,620 | $1,281 | $339 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.5 pts higher in Latrobe |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Baw Baw | Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 higher in Latrobe |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 more in Latrobe |  |
| 15-min city | 36.7% | 56.6% | 19.9 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.1% | 53.0% | 13.9 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.8% | 82.1% | 28.3 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Walk to school | 51.3% | 69.4% | 18.1 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.7% | 85.2% | 10.5 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Walk to health | 28.1% | 37.7% | 9.6 pts higher in Latrobe |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 7 | 5 higher in Latrobe |  |
| Mean slope | 7.4% | 4.7% | 2.7 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202002/baw-baw/vs/IARE202008/latrobe