Indigenous Region · Area profile

Victoria exc. Melbourne

218,663 km²

Daily life depends heavily on cars in Victoria exc. Melbourne, where few residents can walk to basic services. This vast regional area is home to 33,452 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, one of the largest populations at this level. While the landscape is diverse, the typical experience is far less walkable than in the city. It is a broad expanse of towns and rural land where access to shops and schools often requires a vehicle.

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The First Nations community here is notably young, with a typical age of 23. Many residents see better outcomes than similar areas, including a 10.4% unemployment rate and typical personal incomes of $564, which is about the same as the national figure.

33,452 First Nations people

23 yrs Median age Here 23 yrs Vic 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

35.4% Year 12 Here 35.4% Vic 42.4% Aus 37.0%

10.4% Unemployment Here 10.4% Vic 9.6% Aus 12.3%

$564 Median income Here $564 Vic $619 Aus $540

$1,371 Household income Here $1,371 Vic $1,565 Aus $1,507

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Walking to amenities is much harder here than across the state, with only 50.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. Access to health services is particularly low, with only 39.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk, far below the Victorian average of 64.2%.

4.5 Walk score

4.4 Types ≤15 min