Environa vs Jerrabomberra

Jerrabomberra and Environa are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Jerrabomberra is a large population centre and is somewhat walkable, with 63.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 52.0% within reach of a school. In contrast, Environa is largely non-residential and mostly car-dependent, where only 0.9% of homes are within a short walk of groceries and just 0.3% are near a school. Jerrabomberra also has much more infrastructure, including 37 public transport stops compared to just 2 in Environa.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both maintaining a very high share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share a similar level of school advantage. However, while Environa has a slightly higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, Jerrabomberra has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.