Craigieburn - Sunbury vs Macedon Ranges

Craigieburn - Sunbury and Macedon Ranges are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Craigieburn - Sunbury is more walkable, with 85% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 96.3% near a park. In contrast, only 49.4% of homes in Macedon Ranges are close to public transport and 62.3% are near a park. This is reflected in their walkability scores, where Craigieburn - Sunbury is rated as somewhat walkable while Macedon Ranges is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language. However, the gap in street connectivity is massive, with Craigieburn - Sunbury having 70 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 3 in Macedon Ranges. This divide in how the two places are built has remained stark since the last census.