Indigenous Location · Area profile
Campaspe - West
3,463 km²
A typical personal income of $480 for First Nations residents marks Campaspe - West as an area where many struggle financially. This sprawling rural region is mostly car-dependent, with very few homes within walking distance of basic services. It is a sparsely populated landscape where access to schools, shops and health care is limited for most people. The community faces significant challenges with employment and education, particularly among its Indigenous population.
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There are 239 First Nations people here, and the typical age is 26, which is a little older than the state and national figure of 24. This group faces steeper hurdles than others, with a 14.3% unemployment rate and Year 12 completion at 29.5%, which is far below the Victorian average of 42.4%.
Daily life here relies heavily on cars, as the walkability score of 3.0 is far below the state average. Only 33.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and just 25.3% can walk to health services, both of which are far below Victorian figures.