Albany vs Murray - Waroona - Boddington

Albany and Murray - Waroona - Boddington are two large Western Australian regions with very different layouts. Albany is somewhat walkable, with 43.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" set of services. In contrast, Murray - Waroona - Boddington is mostly car-dependent, where only 29.5% of homes have that same access. This gap is seen across the board; Albany has far more homes within walking distance of public transport (71.8% versus 39.2%), health services (34.2% versus 14.3%), and schools (49.5% versus 32.7%).

Both areas share an almost identical level of street connectivity. While their layouts differ, they both have a far larger First Nations population in Albany, where the typical First Nations resident is also noticeably older at 26 compared to 23. However, First Nations residents in Murray - Waroona - Boddington have a well higher Year 12 completion rate (30.2% versus 25.7%) and a little higher typical household income of $1,513.