Macedon Ranges - Moorabool vs Southern Grampians - Glenelg

Southern Grampians - Glenelg and Macedon Ranges - Moorabool are both large rural areas in Victoria. There are significant differences in outcomes for First Nations residents. In Macedon Ranges - Moorabool, the typical First Nations personal income is $774, which is well higher than the $565 found in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. This is consistent with education levels, as 47% of First Nations people in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool finished Year 12, compared to 32.3% in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. Meanwhile, the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg at 10.2%, while it is 6.1% in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have similar numbers of First Nations residents. These two places have tracked similarly over time, though a notable gap in street connectivity is widening. Macedon Ranges - Moorabool has far more intersections per square kilometre at 4, compared to just 1 in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. Despite this, Southern Grampians - Glenelg has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (53.9%) and public transport (58.4%).