Fremantle vs Melville - South

Fremantle and Melville - South are neighbouring areas with different layouts. Fremantle is a walker's paradise, where 94.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.1% are near health services. It also has far more street intersections per square kilometre (407) than Melville - South (231). In contrast, Melville - South is very walkable but has fewer homes within a short walk of schools (84.9%) and groceries (74.8%). Fremantle also has a larger First Nations population, with more people speaking a First Nations language (7.2% compared to 2.6%).

While Fremantle's walkability score is well higher than that of Melville - South, the two areas share very similar access to parks and public transport. This is consistent with their similar terrain and the fact that almost all homes in both places are within a 10-minute walk of a transport stop. Across these two neighbours, First Nations residents also share similar typical personal incomes and Year 12 completion rates.