Westfield vs Canning Vale (West) - Southern River

Westfield and Canning Vale (West) - Southern River are neighbouring areas with very different profiles for First Nations residents. In Westfield, First Nations people have a far higher Year 12 completion rate (35.8%) and a higher share speak a First Nations language (8.9%), though the unemployment rate is far higher at 23.9%. In contrast, First Nations residents in Canning Vale (West) - Southern River have much higher typical personal incomes ($792) and household incomes ($2,125). Access to services also varies; 58.8% of homes in Canning Vale (West) - Southern River are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 13.4% in Westfield.

Both areas are very walkable, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and similar overall walkability scores. This shared accessibility is seen in the way both areas track against each other, as they both provide high levels of amenity to their residents. However, the types of nearby services differ, with public transport being more accessible in Westfield and parks more common in Canning Vale (West) - Southern River.