Gippsland vs Wodonga

Gippsland and Wodonga are both large regional areas in Victoria, but they differ greatly in how people get around. Wodonga is somewhat walkable, while Gippsland is mostly car-dependent. In Wodonga, 80.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, and 62.9% are near a school. In Gippsland, these figures are much lower, at 59.0% for parks and 41.6% for schools. Wodonga also has far more homes within walking distance of groceries (56.5% compared to 40.8% in Gippsland) and health services (43.3% versus 30.4%).

Both areas have seen very similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, with about 2,600 people in each. They have tracked closely in this regard since 2011, though other gaps remain. For First Nations residents, the typical age is noticeably older in Gippsland at 24, compared to 21 in Wodonga. School completion for First Nations people is also well higher in Wodonga, where 36.4% finished Year 12, compared to 28.8% in Gippsland.