Keilor vs Maribyrnong

Keilor and Maribyrnong are nearby suburbs in Melbourne's west with very different layouts. Maribyrnong is a walker's paradise with a high street connectivity score of 431 intersections per square kilometre, while Keilor is very walkable but has a lower score of 249. This difference is clear in access to services; for example, 95.1% of Maribyrnong homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 54.2% in Keilor. Maribyrnong also has a larger First Nations population with a typical personal income of $873, which is far higher than the $543 typical in Keilor.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical personal income of First Nations residents in Keilor, though they differ in other ways. They are effectively alike in their access to nature, with nearly every home in both areas being within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Maribyrnong has more people within walking distance of food and drink, Keilor has a higher share of homes with parks as their closest amenity.