# Wimmera vs South-East — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 146 km apart

Wimmera and South-East are two large rural areas separated by state borders. Wimmera is more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) in South-East. This is seen in the proximity to services: 64.5% of Wimmera homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, far higher than the 39.1% in South-East. Similarly, Wimmera has far more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park (81.0% vs 63.1%) and a school (59.0% vs 46.8%).

Daily life in both areas shares similar patterns for First Nations people, who have nearly identical unemployment rates (13.5% in Wimmera and 13.3% in South-East) and Year 12 completion rates. However, the First Nations population is far larger in South-East, with 1,596 people compared to 838 in Wimmera. This larger group in South-East also sees a typical household income of $1,337, which is well higher than the $1,059 found in Wimmera.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wimmera | South-East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 838 | 1,596 | 758 larger in South-East |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 24 yrs | 4 yrs older in Wimmera |  |
| Year 12 | 31.6% | 31.0% | 0.6 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Unemployment | 13.5% | 13.3% | 0.2 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Median income | $495 | $560 | $65 higher in South-East |  |
| Household income | $1,059 | $1,337 | $278 higher in South-East |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5 pts higher in Wimmera |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wimmera | South-East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 higher in Wimmera |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 more in Wimmera |  |
| 15-min city | 55.3% | 43.5% | 11.7 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.7% | 45.9% | 6.8 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to transit | 64.5% | 39.1% | 25.4 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to school | 59.0% | 46.8% | 12.2 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to a park | 81.0% | 63.1% | 17.9 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to health | 43.5% | 36.4% | 7.1 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 0 higher in Wimmera |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8 pts higher in South-East |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202018/wimmera/vs/IARE401019/south-east