Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully vs Mount Waverley

Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully and Mount Waverley are two nearby suburbs with different levels of accessibility and demographics. Mount Waverley is more walkable, with 93.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 82.0% in Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully. Mount Waverley also has a much larger share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language (11.9% compared to 5.1%) and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 59.9%. In contrast, Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully has a far larger First Nations population overall, with 1,022 people.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical age and personal income of First Nations residents. They are also effectively the same in terms of green space, as nearly every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Mount Waverley has slightly better walkability scores, both are considered very walkable. In Wantrina - Rowville - Ferntree Gully, parks make up a larger share of the nearby amenities, whereas public transport is more common in Mount Waverley.