Belmont vs Gosnells

Belmont and Gosnells are two nearby Western Australian areas with different levels of access to services. In Belmont, 80.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 68.9% in Gosnells. However, Gosnells has much better access to health services, with 65.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while Belmont is far lower at 39.7%. There is also a notable difference for First Nations residents; 40.8% in Belmont completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 30.3% in Gosnells.

Everyday life in both places is very walkable, and almost all homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these common features, their layout differs. Belmont has better street connectivity and more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Meanwhile, Gosnells has a far larger First Nations population, and the unemployment rate for First Nations people there is well higher than in Belmont.