Cocoroc vs Hoppers Crossing

Hoppers Crossing and Cocoroc are nearby areas with very different layouts. Hoppers Crossing is a major population centre of over 37,000 people that is very walkable, with 99.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Cocoroc is largely non-residential and car-dependent, where no homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and the walk to the nearest stop takes 87 minutes. Hoppers Crossing also has far more infrastructure, including 179 public transport stops and 53 schools within 3 km, while Cocoroc has no transport stops.

These two areas share a similar mean terrain slope of about 2%. This physical similarity contrasts with the widening gaps in their accessibility and transport options. For example, the drive time to the city is far higher in Cocoroc, taking 57 minutes compared to just 23 minutes in Hoppers Crossing. This difference is consistent with the gap in public transport, as Hoppers Crossing has 14 routes while Cocoroc has none.