Armadale vs Serpentine - Jarrahdale

Armadale and Serpentine - Jarrahdale are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Armadale is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable), whereas Serpentine - Jarrahdale is mostly car-dependent at 2.9. In Armadale, more people can walk to groceries (53.2% versus 13.5%) and health services (44.7% versus 12.3%). This connectivity is reflected in the street design, as Armadale has 38 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 6 in Serpentine - Jarrahdale.

Both areas share a similar physical landscape, with nearly the same mean terrain slope. However, their First Nations populations differ in scale and circumstances. Armadale has a far larger First Nations population, but the unemployment rate for this group is far higher there at 20.0% compared to 7.2% in Serpentine - Jarrahdale. This is consistent with a gap in typical personal income for First Nations residents, which is well higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale at $902 against $565 in Armadale.