Swan Hill vs Ultima East

Swan Hill and Ultima East are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of development. Swan Hill is a significant population centre where 74.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 98.6% of residents live within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Ultima East is largely non-residential and car-dependent, with no recorded schools, public transport stops, or homes within walking distance of groceries and health services. Swan Hill also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 473 people.

Both areas sit on very similar terrain, with the average slope of the land being almost identical. While Swan Hill is very walkable with a score of 6.3 and 12 public transport routes, Ultima East has no recorded transport infrastructure or street intersections.