Kalamunda vs South Perth - Victoria Park

Kalamunda and South Perth - Victoria Park are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. South Perth - Victoria Park is very walkable, with a walkability score of 7.6, while Kalamunda is somewhat walkable at 5.4. This is most evident in access to health services, where 83.6% of South Perth - Victoria Park homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to just 43.5% in Kalamunda. South Perth - Victoria Park also has far more street connectivity, with 353 intersections per square kilometre against 33 in Kalamunda.

These two areas have a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, but a gap in First Nations education is widening. In South Perth - Victoria Park, Year 12 completion is well higher at 47.5%, while it is 39.5% in Kalamunda. Across both areas, the terrain is similar, with a mean slope of around 6% to 7%. In terms of walkable amenities, parks are a more common nearby feature in Kalamunda, whereas public transport is more prevalent in South Perth - Victoria Park.