Hamilton Hill vs Melville - North

Hamilton Hill and Melville - North are neighbouring areas in Perth that differ mostly in their First Nations community profiles and access to services. In Melville - North, First Nations household income is far higher, reaching $2,217 compared to $1,218 in Hamilton Hill. This is consistent with a higher rate of Year 12 completion for First Nations people in Melville - North, which is far higher at 52.0% against 38.6% in Hamilton Hill. While Hamilton Hill has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (15.5% versus 9.1%), Melville - North has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (90.5% compared to 66.4%).

Both areas are very walkable, and the gap in their walkability scores has stayed small. They share a similar landscape with almost identical street connectivity and a terrain slope around 6%. In both places, every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, and First Nations unemployment rates are nearly the same, sitting between 14.0% and 14.7%.