Knox vs Melbourne - North-East

Knox and Melbourne - North-East are both very walkable areas located about 25 km apart in Victoria. Knox is far more connected by road, with 225 street intersections per square kilometre compared to just 66 in Melbourne - North-East. Knox also has more homes within a short walk of public transport (95.7%) and a 15-minute-city walkshed (89.1%). In contrast, Melbourne - North-East has a larger First Nations population, with 1,544 people compared to 1,022 in Knox.

Both areas have a similar First Nations unemployment rate, which sits near the national figure. They are also alike in their overall walkability scores, with both being described as very walkable. While Melbourne - North-East has a higher share of First Nations residents completing Year 12 (53.6% compared to 44.6% in Knox), both areas provide easy access to a similar number of different amenity types within a 15-minute walk.