# Southern Grampians - Glenelg vs South-East — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 140 km apart

Southern Grampians - Glenelg and South-East are both large, rural regions located about 140 km apart in Victoria and South Australia. Southern Grampians - Glenelg has far better access to public transport, with 58.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk, compared to 39.1% in South-East. South-East has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,596 people compared to 976 in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. This is consistent with a higher unemployment rate for First Nations people in South-East, which is 13.3% compared to 10.2% in Southern Grampians - Glenelg.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have very similar terrain. This shared reliance on vehicles is mirrored in their First Nations outcomes; for example, the typical personal income for First Nations people is almost identical at around $560. This similarity extends to the unemployment rate for First Nations people in South-East, which sits about the same as the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Southern Grampians - Glenelg | South-East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 976 | 1,596 | 620 larger in South-East |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in South-East |  |
| Year 12 | 32.3% | 31.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Unemployment | 10.2% | 13.3% | 3.1 pts higher in South-East |  |
| Median income | $565 | $560 | $5 higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Household income | $1,212 | $1,337 | $125 higher in South-East |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.3 pts higher in South-East |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Southern Grampians - Glenelg | South-East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.3 higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.1 more in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| 15-min city | 41.5% | 43.5% | 2.0 pts higher in South-East |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.8% | 45.9% | 6.1 pts higher in South-East |  |
| Walk to transit | 58.4% | 39.1% | 19.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Walk to school | 53.9% | 46.8% | 7.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Walk to a park | 62.0% | 63.1% | 1.1 pts higher in South-East |  |
| Walk to health | 33.9% | 36.4% | 2.5 pts higher in South-East |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 0 higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |
| Mean slope | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians - Glenelg |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202013/southern-grampians-glenelg/vs/IARE401019/south-east