# South-West Central Victoria vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 71 km apart

South-West Central Victoria and Warrnambool are two very different landscapes in the same region. Warrnambool is a more concentrated hub where 83.0% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 91.6% are near a park. In contrast, South-West Central Victoria is mostly car-dependent, with far fewer homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (44.2%) or groceries (46.9%). South-West Central Victoria has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,791 people compared to 705 in Warrnambool.

While the two areas are similar in their average terrain slope and how many homes are near health services, the gap in walkability is wide and persistent. In Warrnambool, the walkability score is 5.1 (somewhat walkable), which is well higher than the 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) score for South-West Central Victoria. This reflects a larger difference in street connectivity, with Warrnambool having 27 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 1 in South-West Central Victoria.

## First Nations

| Statistic | South-West Central Victoria | Warrnambool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,791 | 705 | 1,086 larger in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Year 12 | 37.3% | 32.2% | 5.1 pts higher in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 11.7% | 7.3 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Median income | $633 | $570 | $63 higher in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Household income | $1,622 | $1,368 | $254 higher in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.4% | 7.4% | 4.0 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | South-West Central Victoria | Warrnambool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.3 higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.9 more in Warrnambool |  |
| 15-min city | 43.7% | 52.0% | 8.3 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.9% | 62.1% | 15.2 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to transit | 49.8% | 83.0% | 33.1 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to school | 44.2% | 66.6% | 22.3 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to a park | 70.1% | 91.6% | 21.5 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to health | 33.1% | 32.5% | 0.6 pts higher in South-West Central Victoria |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 27 | 26 higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Mean slope | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5 pts higher in South-West Central Victoria |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202012/south-west-central-victoria/vs/IARE202017/warrnambool