# Geelong - Queenscliff vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 164 km apart

Warrnambool and Geelong - Queenscliff are both Victorian regions with notable differences in local access and demographics. Geelong - Queenscliff is far more walkable, with 65.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 52.0% in Warrnambool. Access to health services is also far higher in Geelong - Queenscliff, where 55.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, versus 32.5% in Warrnambool. Additionally, the First Nations population is far larger in Geelong - Queenscliff, with 3,572 people compared to 705 in Warrnambool.

Everyday life in both areas shares some similarities, such as a similar mean terrain slope and a First Nations median age of 24. Both are considered somewhat walkable, though Geelong - Queenscliff has more street connectivity and a slightly higher walkability score. While First Nations residents in Geelong - Queenscliff have a well higher Year 12 completion rate of 42.1%, those in Warrnambool are a little more likely to speak a First Nations language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Geelong - Queenscliff | Warrnambool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,572 | 705 | 2,867 larger in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 42.1% | 32.2% | 9.9 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 11.7% | 2.2 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Median income | $625 | $570 | $55 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Household income | $1,605 | $1,368 | $237 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.4% | 7.4% | 3.0 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Geelong - Queenscliff | Warrnambool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 more in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| 15-min city | 65.5% | 52.0% | 13.5 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.7% | 62.1% | 1.6 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to transit | 86.0% | 83.0% | 3.0 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to school | 68.5% | 66.6% | 2.0 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.8% | 91.6% | 4.2 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to health | 55.9% | 32.5% | 23.3 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Intersections/km² | 38 | 27 | 11 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.8 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202006/geelong-queenscliff/vs/IARE202017/warrnambool