# Baw Baw vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 167 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Baw Baw | Wodonga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 758 | 2,566 | 1,808 larger in Wodonga |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 21 yrs | 2 yrs older in Baw Baw |  |
| Year 12 | 33.0% | 36.4% | 3.5 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Unemployment | 9.6% | 9.1% | 0.6 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Median income | $640 | $583 | $57 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Household income | $1,620 | $1,413 | $207 higher in Baw Baw |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.2 pts higher in Wodonga |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Baw Baw | Wodonga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 higher in Wodonga |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.1 more in Wodonga |  |
| 15-min city | 36.7% | 57.6% | 20.9 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.1% | 56.5% | 17.4 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.8% | 57.3% | 3.5 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to school | 51.3% | 62.9% | 11.5 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.7% | 80.9% | 6.2 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to health | 28.1% | 43.3% | 15.2 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 2 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 7.4% | 5.5% | 1.9 pts higher in Baw Baw |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202002/baw-baw/vs/IARE202019/wodonga