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Alpine - Towong - Indigo
13,548 km²
Spanning over 13,500 square kilometres of regional landscape, Alpine - Towong - Indigo is a vast and sparsely populated area of Victoria. It is a place where car travel is essential for daily life, as very few homes are within easy walking distance of shops or services. The community is defined by its rural setting and a First Nations population that is noticeably older and has lower unemployment than the national average.
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There are 529 First Nations people here. This group is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 24, and they have an unemployment rate of 6.6%, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
Most of the area is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.9, far below the Victorian average of 6.4. Only 34.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and access to groceries and health services is far below state levels.