Loch Valley vs Piedmont

Piedmont and Loch Valley are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Piedmont is small with 52 residents, while Loch Valley is largely non-residential. The terrain is much steeper in Loch Valley, where the average slope is 28.1%, compared to 10.3% in Piedmont. Piedmont also has more local infrastructure, with one school within 3km, whereas Loch Valley has none.

These neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost entirely car-dependent. Both areas have no public transport stops or routes, and no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, shops, or health services. While Loch Valley is slightly further from the city with a 97-minute drive, the typical resident in both areas is older, aged 60 in Piedmont and 62 in Loch Valley.