Mandurah vs South-West

South-West and Mandurah are two very different Western Australian environments. Mandurah is far more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in South-West. This is seen in the distance to essentials: 88.4% of Mandurah homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 32.3% of South-West homes have the same access. Mandurah also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (92.3% versus 63.1%) and groceries (47.4% versus 34.2%).

Both areas have First Nations unemployment rates that sit near the national figure, though it is well higher in Mandurah at 16.1%. While Mandurah has a larger First Nations population, the typical First Nations personal income is a little higher in South-West at $560 compared to $510. The two areas have also tracked differently in terms of accessibility, with the gaps in transport and amenity access remaining significant across the 131 km that separate them.