Happy Valley Reservoir vs Reynella

Reynella and Happy Valley Reservoir are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Reynella is a well-established hub where the typical resident is 40 and a walkability score of 7.1 makes it very walkable. In contrast, Happy Valley Reservoir is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.1 and a much older population, where the typical resident is 67. Reynella has far more businesses and public transport stops, while most of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries and schools.

Typical household incomes are effectively alike in both places, sitting around $1,334 to $1,375 per week. While they share similar local weather and rainfall, the gap in how people get around is stark. This is seen in the walk to the nearest transport stop, which is far higher in Happy Valley Reservoir at 43 minutes compared to just 5 minutes in Reynella.