Busselton vs Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet

Busselton and Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet are two regional Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Busselton is more connected, with more street intersections and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (70.6%) and parks (79.2%). In contrast, Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet has a steeper landscape and more homes within reach of health services (30.6% compared to 11.7% in Busselton). Busselton also has a larger First Nations population and a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion, at 43.2%.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have similar access to groceries, with around 31% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a store. While Busselton's walkability score of 3.3 is a little higher than the 2.6 seen in Manjimup - Denmark - Plantagenet, the gap between the two has remained steady over time.