Melaleuca - Lexia vs Ellenbrook

Ellenbrook and Melaleuca - Lexia are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Ellenbrook is a populated hub where the typical resident is 33, and homes are larger with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. In contrast, Melaleuca - Lexia is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical age of 70. Ellenbrook is very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Melaleuca - Lexia is car-dependent. Weekly personal income is also much higher in Melaleuca - Lexia at $1,249, compared to $815 in Ellenbrook.

These two areas have tracked apart over time, particularly regarding their infrastructure and accessibility. While they share similar weather and nearly the same number of schools within 3 km, their connectivity differs wildly. Ellenbrook has 106 public transport stops and over 1,100 businesses, while Melaleuca - Lexia has none. This gap is seen in the drive time to the city, which is 70 minutes for Melaleuca - Lexia and 24 minutes for Ellenbrook.