Melbourne vs Victoria exc. Melbourne

Melbourne and Victoria exc. Melbourne are two very different environments. Melbourne is very walkable, with a score of 7.2, while Victoria exc. Melbourne is only somewhat walkable at 4.5. This is seen in the accessibility of daily needs: 82.8% of Melbourne homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 51.1% in Victoria exc. Melbourne. Other key gaps exist for First Nations residents, who have a far higher Year 12 completion rate in Melbourne (49.7%) and a well higher typical household income of $1,802, compared to 35.4% and $1,371 in Victoria exc. Melbourne.

Both areas have a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and both sit near the national figure for First Nations household income. While they share a similar average terrain slope, their infrastructure is quite different. Melbourne has far more street connectivity with 85 intersections per square kilometre, whereas Victoria exc. Melbourne has only 2. The gap in walkability and access to services like health and schools remains significant across these two Victorian regions.