Armadale vs Bassendean

Armadale and Bassendean are both located in Western Australia, but they differ significantly in how people get around. Bassendean is far more walkable, with 81.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 98.1% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Armadale has far fewer homes with these benefits, with only 53.2% in a 15-minute walkshed. Armadale also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,785 people compared to 399 in Bassendean.

While the gap in walkability remains large, the two areas are very similar in other ways. First Nations residents in both places earn a similar typical personal income, and about 9% of First Nations people in each area speak a First Nations language. The two areas also share a similar landscape, with both having a mean terrain slope of around 6%.