Baw Baw vs Wodonga

Baw Baw and Wodonga are two Victorian areas that differ most in how easy it is to get around without a car. Wodonga is somewhat walkable, while Baw Baw is mostly car-dependent. In Wodonga, 57.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 36.7% in Baw Baw. This advantage extends to essentials, with Wodonga seeing far higher shares of homes within a short walk of groceries (56.5% vs 39.1%), health services (43.3% vs 28.1%), and schools (62.9% vs 51.3%). Wodonga also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,566 people compared to 758 in Baw Baw.

Both areas share very similar outcomes for First Nations people in some areas. The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is nearly identical, at 9.6% in Baw Baw and 9.1% in Wodonga, and the share of people speaking a First Nations language is about the same (3.8% and 4.1%). While Wodonga has a higher share of First Nations Year 12 graduates, Baw Baw reports slightly higher typical personal and household incomes for First Nations residents.