Armadale vs Avon

Avon and Armadale are two very different Western Australian environments. Armadale is much more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to Avon's 2.4 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the access to essentials; 76.9% of Armadale homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 34% of homes in Avon are. Armadale also has a much larger First Nations population, with 2,785 people compared to 976 in Avon.

Both areas share a very similar mean terrain slope of around 6%. The two places differ in their First Nations demographics, as this group is noticeably older in Avon with a typical age of 28, while in Armadale they are much younger at 21. In Armadale, the First Nations community has a well higher Year 12 completion rate of 35.9%, which is just a little below the national figure.