# Southern Grampians - Glenelg vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 113 km apart

Southern Grampians - Glenelg and Warrnambool are two different types of Victorian environments. Warrnambool is much more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. This is seen in the access to essentials; 62.1% of Warrnambool homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 39.8% are in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. Warrnambool also has far higher street connectivity, with 27 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 1 in Southern Grampians - Glenelg.

Both areas share very similar outcomes for their First Nations residents, such as typical personal incomes of around $565 to $570 and Year 12 completion rates of about 32%. Despite these shared social trends, the physical landscape differs, with Warrnambool showing far higher access to parks, schools, and public transport. While Southern Grampians - Glenelg has a larger First Nations population with 976 people, a higher share of First Nations residents in Warrnambool speak a First Nations language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Southern Grampians - Glenelg | Warrnambool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 976 | 705 | 271 larger in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Warrnambool |  |
| Year 12 | 32.3% | 32.2% |  |  |
| Unemployment | 10.2% | 11.7% | 1.5 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Median income | $565 | $570 | $5 higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Household income | $1,212 | $1,368 | $156 higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.5% | 7.4% | 3.9 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Southern Grampians - Glenelg | Warrnambool | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 more in Warrnambool |  |
| 15-min city | 41.5% | 52.0% | 10.5 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.8% | 62.1% | 22.3 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to transit | 58.4% | 83.0% | 24.6 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to school | 53.9% | 66.6% | 12.6 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to a park | 62.0% | 91.6% | 29.7 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Walk to health | 33.9% | 32.5% | 1.4 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 27 | 26 higher in Warrnambool |  |
| Mean slope | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.5 pts higher in Warrnambool |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202013/southern-grampians-glenelg/vs/IARE202017/warrnambool