Cockburn - Central vs Melville - South

Cockburn - Central and Melville - South are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different levels of accessibility. Melville - South is very walkable, with 94.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities and a typical walkability score of 6.7. In contrast, Cockburn - Central is only somewhat walkable, with a score of 4.4 and just 51.2% of homes fitting that same 15-minute city model. The gap in access to health services is particularly large, with 83.1% of Melville - South homes within a short walk compared to only 36.5% in Cockburn - Central.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with mean terrain slopes of 6.9% and 6.1%. While they are alike in this way, they differ in their First Nations populations. Cockburn - Central has a larger First Nations community, where 9.8% of people speak a First Nations language and the typical personal income is $667. In Melville - South, the share of people speaking a First Nations language is much lower at 2.6%, and the typical personal income for this group is $481.