# Geelong - Queenscliff vs South-West Central Victoria — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 100 km apart

Geelong - Queenscliff and South-West Central Victoria are both regional Victorian areas, but they offer very different living experiences. Geelong - Queenscliff is somewhat walkable, with 86% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 68.5% near a school. In contrast, South-West Central Victoria is mostly car-dependent; only 49.8% of homes are near public transport and 44.2% are close to a school. Geelong - Queenscliff also has far more street connectivity, with 38 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 1 in South-West Central Victoria.

These differences in accessibility are widening across the board. While the two areas share very similar typical personal incomes for First Nations residents, they diverge on other outcomes. Geelong - Queenscliff has a far larger First Nations population at 3,572 people, and a well higher share of First Nations residents completing Year 12 at 42.1%, which is well above the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Geelong - Queenscliff | South-West Central Victoria | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,572 | 1,791 | 1,781 larger in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Year 12 | 42.1% | 37.3% | 4.8 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 4.5% | 5.1 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median income | $625 | $633 | $8 higher in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Household income | $1,605 | $1,622 | $17 higher in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.1 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Geelong - Queenscliff | South-West Central Victoria | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.8 more in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| 15-min city | 65.5% | 43.7% | 21.7 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.7% | 46.9% | 16.8 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to transit | 86.0% | 49.8% | 36.1 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to school | 68.5% | 44.2% | 24.3 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.8% | 70.1% | 25.7 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to health | 55.9% | 33.1% | 22.8 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Intersections/km² | 38 | 1 | 37 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 5.4% | 1.3 pts higher in South-West Central Victoria |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202006/geelong-queenscliff/vs/IARE202012/south-west-central-victoria