Kalamunda - Surrounds vs Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow

Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow and Kalamunda - Surrounds are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Kalamunda - Surrounds is far more accessible on foot, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow. This is seen in the homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, where 55.7% of Kalamunda - Surrounds residents have easy access, while only 28.8% do in Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow. There is also a sharp difference among First Nations residents; the typical age in Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow is 30, which is far older than the typical age of 19 in Kalamunda - Surrounds.

These two areas share very similar income levels for First Nations households, with typical personal incomes sitting at $742 in Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow and $719 in Kalamunda - Surrounds. However, the gap in educational attainment for First Nations residents remains wide, as 44.4% of those in Kalamunda - Surrounds finished Year 12 compared to just 23% in Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow.