# Riverina - Orange vs Victoria exc. Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 372 km apart

Riverina - Orange and Victoria exc. Melbourne are both vast regional areas with similar landscapes. Victoria exc. Melbourne has better access to key services, with 64.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 55.4% in Riverina - Orange. More homes in Victoria exc. Melbourne are also within a 15-minute walk of parks (79.0% versus 73.2%) and groceries (51.1% versus 45.0%). Education outcomes differ for First Nations students, with 35.4% finishing Year 12 in Victoria exc. Melbourne compared to 29.0% in Riverina - Orange.

Daily life is similar in both places, as both are considered somewhat walkable and have almost the same proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities. They also share very similar First Nations populations, with nearly identical unemployment rates of 10.4% and typical personal incomes around $570. While Riverina - Orange has a slightly higher share of homes within walking distance of a school, the general layout of both areas remains comparable across the state borders.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Victoria exc. Melbourne | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 32,009 | 33,452 | 1,443 larger in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Year 12 | 29.0% | 35.4% | 6.4 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 10.4% |  |  |
| Median income | $575 | $564 | $11 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Household income | $1,392 | $1,371 | $21 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Victoria exc. Melbourne | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 more in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| 15-min city | 50.2% | 50.6% | 0.4 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.0% | 51.1% | 6.1 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.4% | 64.2% | 8.7 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to school | 57.5% | 56.1% | 1.4 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.2% | 79.0% | 5.9 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 39.2% | 1.5 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 2 | 1 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG105/riverina-orange/vs/IREG202/victoria-exc-melbourne