Knox vs Yarra Ranges

Knox and Yarra Ranges are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Knox is far more accessible for pedestrians, with a very walkable score of 7.0 compared to 4.9 (somewhat walkable) in Yarra Ranges. This is clear in the local services; 79.6% of Knox homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 44.8% of homes in Yarra Ranges have that same access. This gap extends to groceries and schools, where Knox is far higher in both. Yarra Ranges is a much larger area with steeper terrain, as its mean slope is 10.1% compared to 5.1% in Knox.

Both areas have First Nations populations with similar profiles, including a typical age of 25 and personal incomes around $670. These figures sit close to the national figures for these groups. While the two areas share these commonalities, the gap in walkability and street connectivity has remained wide, with Knox having far more intersections per square kilometre than Yarra Ranges.