Lara vs Point Wilson

Lara is a large residential area, while Point Wilson is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. This results in a huge gap in local services; Lara has eight schools and 60 public transport stops, whereas Point Wilson has none. Residents in Lara generally find it easier to get around, with a walkability score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.3 (car-dependent) in Point Wilson. In Lara, 90.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, which is far higher than the 30.8% in Point Wilson.

Both areas share a similar landscape, as the mean terrain slope is roughly the same in both places. While Lara has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 401 people, the two areas remain distinct in their layout. Lara is much more connected with 32 intersections per square kilometre, while Point Wilson has only 3.