Colongra vs Halekulani

Halekulani and Colongra are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ greatly in how people get around. Halekulani is more developed, with 2,677 people and a walkability score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Colongra is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and a walkability score of 1.2 (car-dependent). Halekulani is much better connected; 84.6% of its homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to only 26.7% in Colongra. Halekulani also has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 194 residents compared to none in Colongra.

Both areas are almost identical in their average school advantage score and the fact that no homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services. They also share very similar terrain, with a mean slope of around 5%. However, Halekulani remains far more accessible, with a 2 minute walk to the nearest stop while Colongra takes 19 minutes. The drive time to the city is also far higher in Colongra at 172 minutes, compared to 75 minutes in Halekulani.