Avon - Surrounds vs Quairading

Avon - Surrounds and Quairading are two very different rural environments in Western Australia. Quairading is a compact hub where 94.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 74.7% can walk to groceries. Its walkability score is 5.8 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Avon - Surrounds is a vast, car-dependent area with a walkability score of 1.8, where only 19.4% of homes are near health services. Avon - Surrounds has a much larger First Nations population of 679 people compared to 64 in Quairading, and typical First Nations personal income there is well higher at $528 against $359 in Quairading.

Both areas have tracked similarly in that the typical age of First Nations residents has remained the same at 26 years. While they share this age profile, the gaps in their accessibility and infrastructure remain wide. For example, 98.2% of Quairading homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, which is far higher than the 35.5% seen in Avon - Surrounds.