Summerlands vs Wimbledon Heights

Wimbledon Heights and Summerlands are neighbouring areas in Victoria. Wimbledon Heights has 421 residents, while Summerlands is largely non-residential with a population of zero. There are significant differences in accessibility; Wimbledon Heights is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.3, whereas Summerlands is car-dependent with a score of 1.2. Wimbledon Heights also has three schools within 3km, compared to none in Summerlands, and 62.5% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Summerlands has 0.0%.

Both areas are equally remote from the city, with drive times around 95 to 99 minutes. Every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park, yet neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. The gap in walkability between these two neighbours has widened over time.