Victoria exc. Melbourne vs Jervis Bay

Victoria exc. Melbourne and Jervis Bay are far apart and offer very different living environments. Victoria exc. Melbourne is much more walkable, with 51.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 64.2% near public transport, while Jervis Bay is car-dependent and no homes are within 10 minutes of transport. First Nations residents are also far more likely to have completed Year 12 in Victoria exc. Melbourne (35.4%) compared to Jervis Bay (21.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations median personal income, with Victoria exc. Melbourne at $564 and Jervis Bay slightly lower at $434. They also share a similar terrain slope, both averaging around 4%. While Victoria exc. Melbourne has a much larger First Nations population, those residents are far younger, with a typical age of 23 compared to 42 in Jervis Bay.