Cockburn - East vs Hamilton Hill

Cockburn - East and Hamilton Hill are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Hamilton Hill is very walkable, with a typical walkability score of 6.8, while Cockburn - East is somewhat walkable at 5.3. This is seen in the access to essentials; 93.6% of Hamilton Hill homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 56.6% in Cockburn - East. However, Cockburn - East has a far larger First Nations population, with 794 people compared to 343 in Hamilton Hill, and typical First Nations household incomes are far higher in Cockburn - East at $2,053.

Both areas share a similar landscape with a mean terrain slope of 6.2%. They also have nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents, sitting at 39.2% in Cockburn - East and 38.6% in Hamilton Hill. While Hamilton Hill has more people who speak a First Nations language, the First Nations unemployment rate is only a little higher there than in Cockburn - East.