Mundaring - Swan View vs Avon

Mundaring - Swan View and Avon are both Western Australian areas where residents are mostly car-dependent. Mundaring - Swan View is more walkable, with 74.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 19.8% in Avon. It also has more people living within walking distance of parks (67.1% vs 43.9%) and schools (47.6% vs 34.0%). There are far more First Nations people in Mundaring - Swan View, and their typical household income is well higher at $2,036, compared to $1,288 in Avon.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as the typical age of First Nations residents being 28. Both areas also have about the same share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at just under 30%. While Mundaring - Swan View has a larger First Nations population and higher incomes, Avon has a well higher unemployment rate for this group at 16.5%.