Ellenbrook vs Midvale - Middle Swan

Ellenbrook and Midvale - Middle Swan are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different street layouts and access to services. Ellenbrook has far more street intersections per square kilometre (410 compared to 164) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (90.3% versus 63.8%) and health services (57.1% versus 42.2%). First Nations residents in Ellenbrook also tend to be younger, with a typical age of 18, and have higher typical personal incomes of $655 and higher Year 12 completion rates at 41.1%.

While the gap in First Nations unemployment has remained significant, with Midvale - Middle Swan well higher at 19.2%, other parts of life are very similar. Both areas have nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and share a similar walkability score of around 6.0. They also offer roughly the same variety of amenities within walking distance, with public transport and parks being the most common types in both places.