Latham vs Macnamara

Latham and Macnamara are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they differ completely in how they are used. Latham is a residential suburb with 3,767 people and 197 businesses, while Macnamara is largely non-residential with a population of zero. This creates a huge gap in accessibility; Latham is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 99.9% near groceries. In contrast, Macnamara is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries.

These two areas have tracked very differently since 2011, as Latham maintains its role as a connected hub while Macnamara remains sparsely populated. Despite these gaps in services, they share the same local climate, with almost identical average maximum temperatures of around 21 degrees and annual rainfall near 860mm.