Rockingham vs Murray - Waroona - Boddington

Rockingham and Murray - Waroona - Boddington are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Rockingham is a much more accessible place; its walkability score is 5.1 (somewhat walkable), while Murray - Waroona - Boddington is 2.6 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the distance to essentials, with 91.4% of Rockingham homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 39.2% in Murray - Waroona - Boddington. Rockingham also has a far larger First Nations population of 3,579 people, whereas Murray - Waroona - Boddington has 558.

These differences in accessibility have only grown over time, with the gap in walkability scores widening by 2.4 points. Despite this, some characteristics remain similar, such as the percentage of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language, which is about 7% in both areas. The terrain is also nearly identical, with both areas having a mean slope of around 5%.