Colongra vs Doyalson North

Doyalson North and Colongra are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, though they differ sharply in how they are used. Doyalson North is home to 383 people and is more developed, with 11 public transport stops and a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.2. In contrast, Colongra is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and is strictly car-dependent. Doyalson North is much more connected, with 91.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 26.7% in Colongra.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic landscape, as both have almost identical terrain slopes of around 5%. They also share a complete lack of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or a 15-minute-city walkshed. While Colongra has more schools within 3km (9 compared to 5 in Doyalson North) and a higher share of homes near parks, both remain very remote from the city, with drive times starting at 71 minutes for Doyalson North and reaching 172 minutes for Colongra.