Albany vs South-West

Albany and South-West are both regional areas in Western Australia, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Albany is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in South-West. Residents in Albany have much better access to essentials, with 71.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 46.6% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, South-West has a far higher level of street connectivity, with two intersections per square kilometre compared to one in Albany.

While the two areas share similar terrain slopes and First Nations unemployment rates, the gaps in their First Nations populations are shifting. South-West has a well larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 1,849 people compared to 1,476 in Albany. This group is also’ more likely to have finished Year 12 in South-West, at 32.4%, while the typical First Nations person in Albany is noticeably older at 26 years old.