# Upper Goulburn Valley vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 95 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Upper Goulburn Valley | Wodonga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 856 | 2,566 | 1,710 larger in Wodonga |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 21 yrs | 4 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |
| Year 12 | 38.1% | 36.4% | 1.7 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 9.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Median income | $584 | $583 |  |  |
| Household income | $1,325 | $1,413 | $88 higher in Wodonga |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.1% | 4.1% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Upper Goulburn Valley | Wodonga | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 higher in Wodonga |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 more in Wodonga |  |
| 15-min city | 34.5% | 57.6% | 23.1 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.0% | 56.5% | 17.5 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to transit | 34.8% | 57.3% | 22.6 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to school | 39.3% | 62.9% | 23.5 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to a park | 55.8% | 80.9% | 25.1 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Walk to health | 29.4% | 43.3% | 13.9 pts higher in Wodonga |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 2 | 1 higher in Wodonga |  |
| Mean slope | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202015/upper-goulburn-valley/vs/IARE202019/wodonga