# Macedon Ranges - Moorabool vs Southern Grampians - Glenelg — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 229 km apart

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%).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | Southern Grampians - Glenelg | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,031 | 976 | 55 larger in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Year 12 | 47.0% | 32.3% | 14.7 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 10.2% | 4.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Median income | $774 | $565 | $209 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Household income | $2,017 | $1,212 | $805 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.9% | 3.5% | 2.4 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | Southern Grampians - Glenelg | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 more in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| 15-min city | 39.3% | 41.5% | 2.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.8% | 39.8% | 2.0 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.8% | 58.4% | 4.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Walk to school | 46.2% | 53.9% | 7.7 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Walk to a park | 68.0% | 62.0% | 6.0 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Walk to health | 30.6% | 33.9% | 3.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 1 | 3 higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |
| Mean slope | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0 pts higher in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202009/macedon-ranges-moorabool/vs/IARE202013/southern-grampians-glenelg