Albany vs Harvey and Surrounds

Albany and Harvey and Surrounds are two distinct Western Australian regions located nearly 300 km apart. Albany is the more walkable of the two, with 43.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 71.8% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Harvey and Surrounds is mostly car-dependent. Albany also has a far larger First Nations population with 1,476 people, though this group is noticeably older with a typical age of 26, compared to 21 in Harvey and Surrounds.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, particularly with First Nations unemployment rates that remain almost identical at around 13.5%. While Albany generally offers better access to groceries and health services, Harvey and Surrounds has a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks. In Harvey and Surrounds, First Nations residents also have well higher typical household incomes at $1,756, compared to $1,217 in Albany.