# Geelong - Queenscliff vs Southern Grampians - Glenelg — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 236 km apart

Southern Grampians - Glenelg and Geelong - Queenscliff are both large Victorian regions, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Geelong - Queenscliff is far more walkable, with a score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) for Southern Grampians - Glenelg. This is seen in the daily reach of residents; for example, 95.8% of homes in Geelong - Queenscliff are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while the figure is 62.0% in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. Access to groceries and health services is also far higher in Geelong - Queenscliff.

Everyday life in both places shares similar patterns for First Nations people, who face nearly identical unemployment rates of around 10%. They also share a similar landscape, with both areas having a mean terrain slope of about 4%. However, outcomes for First Nations people differ, with those in Geelong - Queenscliff having a higher typical household income of $1,605 and a higher Year 12 completion rate of 42.1%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Geelong - Queenscliff | Southern Grampians - Glenelg | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,572 | 976 | 2,596 larger in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Year 12 | 42.1% | 32.3% | 9.8 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 10.2% | 0.7 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Median income | $625 | $565 | $60 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Household income | $1,605 | $1,212 | $393 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.4% | 3.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Geelong - Queenscliff | Southern Grampians - Glenelg | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 more in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| 15-min city | 65.5% | 41.5% | 23.9 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.7% | 39.8% | 23.9 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to transit | 86.0% | 58.4% | 27.6 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to school | 68.5% | 53.9% | 14.6 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.8% | 62.0% | 33.8 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to health | 55.9% | 33.9% | 22.0 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Intersections/km² | 38 | 1 | 37 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202006/geelong-queenscliff/vs/IARE202013/southern-grampians-glenelg