Beechboro vs Midland - Viveash

Beechboro and Midland - Viveash are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Midland - Viveash is very walkable, with 87.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 78.3% near health services, compared to 55.6% and 31.9% in Beechboro. Beechboro has a far larger First Nations population (892 people compared to 232) and this group is much younger, with a typical age of 20 compared to 29 in Midland - Viveash. First Nations typical incomes are also well higher in Beechboro at $1,375.

While these two areas differ in layout, the gap in First Nations unemployment is very small, with 22.0% in Beechboro and 23.1% in Midland - Viveash. Both areas are almost identical in how many homes are within a short walk of a park or public transport. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, with around 6.5% to 7.0% of residents in both places.