Malak vs Lyons - Lee Point - Leanyer

Malak and Lyons - Lee Point - Leanyer are neighbouring areas with very different profiles for First Nations residents. First Nations household income is far higher in Lyons - Lee Point - Leanyer at $2,341, compared to $1,190 in Malak. This gap is seen in other areas too, with the First Nations unemployment rate far higher in Malak at 21.7% versus 8.5% in Lyons - Lee Point - Leanyer. Malak is more compact and accessible, with a very walkable score of 6.2 and a far higher number of street intersections per square kilometre than its neighbour.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their terrain and park access, with nearly 100% of homes in both within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, though First Nations language is spoken more often in Malak. While both are generally walkable, Malak's walkability is a little higher, and every home there is within a 15-minute walk of a school.