Cockburn - Coast vs Melville - North

Cockburn - Coast and Melville - North are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Melville - North is very walkable, with a walkability score of 7.7, while Cockburn - Coast is only somewhat walkable at 5.3. This gap is most obvious in health services; 90.5% of homes in Melville - North are within a 15-minute walk of care, compared to just 13.9% in Cockburn - Coast. Melville - North also has far more street intersections and a much higher share of homes within a short walk of groceries and schools.

Both areas share a First Nations median age of 25. They also have similar terrain slopes. While Melville - North has a larger First Nations population, Cockburn - Coast has a higher typical personal income for First Nations people. Meanwhile, Melville - North has a well higher First Nations household income, though unemployment is also well higher there than in Cockburn - Coast.