Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Bunbury

Serpentine - Jarrahdale and Bunbury are Western Australian hubs with very different layouts. Bunbury is very walkable, with 68.9% of homes having easy access to a variety of local services, while Serpentine - Jarrahdale is mostly car-dependent and only 15.4% of homes have that same access. There are also sharp contrasts for First Nations residents; in Serpentine - Jarrahdale, typical personal income for this group is far higher at $902, and the unemployment rate is much lower at 7.2% compared to 17.2% in Bunbury.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of First Nations language use, at around 6.7% to 6.8%. While they share this cultural trait, they differ in age and education. First Nations residents are noticeably older in Bunbury, with a typical age of 25 compared to just 18 in Serpentine - Jarrahdale. This younger group in Serpentine - Jarrahdale also has a much higher rate of Year 12 completion, at 42.1% compared to 28.0% in Bunbury.