Upper Goulburn Valley vs Wodonga

Upper Goulburn Valley and Wodonga are two large Victorian regions with very different levels of accessibility. Wodonga is far more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Upper Goulburn Valley. This is seen in the gap for homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, which is 62.9% in Wodonga but only 39.3% in Upper Goulburn Valley. Wodonga also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,566 people compared to 856 in Upper Goulburn Valley.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to First Nations household income, which is $1,325 in Upper Goulburn Valley and $1,413 in Wodonga. While they share similar income levels, the age of First Nations residents differs, with those in Upper Goulburn Valley being noticeably older at a typical age of 25, compared to 21 in Wodonga. The gap in walkability and access to services has grown over time, as Wodonga has become far more walkable than Upper Goulburn Valley.