Lake Burley Griffin vs Yarralumla

Yarralumla and Lake Burley Griffin are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Yarralumla is a residential and commercial hub with 3,154 people, whereas Lake Burley Griffin is largely non-residential with no population. Because of this, Yarralumla is very walkable (score 7.6) with 404 businesses and 17 public transport stops. In contrast, Lake Burley Griffin is only somewhat walkable (score 5.4), has no businesses, and no transport stops. Yarralumla provides far better access to daily needs, with 96.7% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school and 94.1% near groceries.

Both areas are’’ equally served by schools within 3km and share the same climate, including an average maximum temperature of 21.1 degrees. They also both provide every home with a park within a 15 minute walk. These shared features stand out against a backdrop where Yarralumla has far more public transport routes and a much larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the uninhabited Lake Burley Griffin.