Chain Valley Bay vs Crangan Bay

Chain Valley Bay and Crangan Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in size. Chain Valley Bay is a residential community of 2,773 people, while Crangan Bay is sparsely populated with only 3 residents. Chain Valley Bay is mostly car-dependent and has better street connectivity, with 28 intersections per square kilometre compared to 12 in Crangan Bay. It also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 151 people compared to none in Crangan Bay. In contrast, typical weekly household income is well higher in Crangan Bay at $1,125, compared to $866 in Chain Valley Bay.

Both areas are almost identical in their school advantage scores. They also share a similar number of schools within 3 km and have nearly the same number of people per home. While both are generally car-dependent, the walkability score is well higher in Chain Valley Bay. Other differences are more extreme due to the tiny population of Crangan Bay, which results in far higher figures for public transport stops and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.