Canning - Central vs Melville - South

Canning - Central and Melville - South are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct differences in their First Nations populations. In Canning - Central, 11.4% of people speak a First Nations language, which is well higher than the 2.6% in Melville - South. This is alongside a much higher First Nations unemployment rate in Canning - Central, at 22.7% compared to 12.3% in Melville - South. In contrast, Year 12 completion is well higher in Melville - South, where 47.0% of First Nations residents finished school compared to 38.2% in Canning - Central.

These differences in education and employment exist even though the two areas are very similar in other ways. Both are very walkable, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and nearly everyone within 10 minutes of public transport. The gaps in their walkability scores and street connectivity have remained small and stable over time, showing that both places offer a similar level of daily convenience for their residents.