Harvey and Surrounds vs Mandurah

Harvey and Surrounds and Mandurah are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Mandurah is much more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) in Harvey and Surrounds. This is seen in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Mandurah with 63 intersections per square kilometre against just 2 in Harvey and Surrounds. Residents in Mandurah also have much better access to essentials, with 88.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 45.7% in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

While these gaps in urban design are wide, some social patterns are similar. Both areas have almost exactly the same share of people who speak a First Nations language, and about 52.7% of homes in each place are within a 15-minute walk of a school. There are also small differences in First Nations demographics, such as a slightly older typical age of 21 in Harvey and Surrounds compared to 20 in Mandurah.