Bayswater vs Kalamunda

Bayswater and Kalamunda are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Bayswater is very walkable, with 87.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 99.2% within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Kalamunda is somewhat walkable, and far fewer homes are within a short walk of groceries (63.7%) or health services (43.5%) compared to Bayswater. This difference is clear in their street connectivity, where Bayswater has 164 intersections per square kilometre and Kalamunda has only 33.

Both areas share a very similar typical personal income for First Nations residents, sitting around $641 to $661. While they share this common ground, other First Nations figures differ; those in Bayswater are noticeably older with a typical age of 25, and a higher share have finished Year 12 (46.4%). Kalamunda has a larger First Nations population overall, totaling 1,350 people.