Aranda vs Black Mountain

Aranda and Black Mountain are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different layouts. Aranda is a residential community of 2,605 people where life is very walkable; 99.6% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 99.3% are near a school. In contrast, Black Mountain is largely non-residential with a population of 0. It is mostly car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking 26 minutes, compared to just 3 minutes in Aranda.

These two areas share the same local climate, with identical annual rainfall and average temperatures. However, the gap in accessibility is stark, as Aranda has 170 businesses and far more public transport stops than Black Mountain. This contrast is highlighted by the transit reach, with 37,219 people reachable from Aranda within 45 minutes, while only 2,848 are reachable from Black Mountain.