# Baw Baw vs Upper Goulburn Valley — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 113 km apart

Baw Baw and Upper Goulburn Valley are two large regional areas in Victoria. Baw Baw is more connected for residents, with 53.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 74.7% within 15 minutes of a park. These figures are far higher than in Upper Goulburn Valley, where only 34.8% of homes are near public transport and 55.8% are near a park. Baw Baw also has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (51.3% compared to 39.3%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with very similar walkability scores. This shared reliance on cars is reflected in their access to groceries, which is almost identical at around 39%. While Baw Baw has more street connectivity, Upper Goulburn Valley has a well higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 38.1%, compared to 33.0% in Baw Baw.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Baw Baw | Upper Goulburn Valley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 758 | 856 | 98 larger in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |
| Year 12 | 33.0% | 38.1% | 5.1 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |
| Unemployment | 9.6% | 8.3% | 1.3 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Median income | $640 | $584 | $56 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Household income | $1,620 | $1,325 | $295 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Baw Baw | Upper Goulburn Valley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 more in Baw Baw |  |
| 15-min city | 36.7% | 34.5% | 2.2 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.1% | 39.0% | 0.1 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.8% | 34.8% | 19.0 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to school | 51.3% | 39.3% | 12.0 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.7% | 55.8% | 18.9 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Walk to health | 28.1% | 29.4% | 1.3 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 1 | 1 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Mean slope | 7.4% | 6.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202002/baw-baw/vs/IARE202015/upper-goulburn-valley