Ballajura vs Melaleuca - Lexia

Ballajura and Melaleuca - Lexia are nearby areas in Western Australia that offer very different ways of living. Ballajura is a populated hub where the typical resident is 37 and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Melaleuca - Lexia is largely non-residential and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident aged 70. Weekly personal incomes are far higher in Melaleuca - Lexia, where the typical person earns $1,249 compared to $715 in Ballajura.

The two areas have tracked further apart since 2011, as the gaps in typical age and personal income have both widened. They do share a similar climate, with almost identical average maximum temperatures of 25.6 degrees and annual rainfall around 650mm. While Ballajura has a typical household income of $1,725, which is about the same as the national figure, Melaleuca - Lexia is much higher at $2,250.