Melbourne vs ACT

Melbourne and ACT are two very different regions located hundreds of kilometres apart. Melbourne has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 31,734 people. It also has far higher street connectivity with 85 intersections per square kilometre compared to 44 in ACT. In contrast, First Nations residents in ACT have a well higher typical household income of $2,289 and a well higher Year 12 completion rate of 58.8%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar when it comes to local access. Both are very walkable and have nearly the same number of different amenity types within a 15-minute walk. This ease of access is reflected in the data, as both areas have a high share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store.