Australind vs Vittoria

Australind and Vittoria (WA) are neighbours with very different layouts. Australind is a large residential area where most people can walk to a park (98.7%) or a school (79.0%). It is described as somewhat walkable, with 43.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 84 public transport stops. In contrast, Vittoria (WA) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. In Vittoria (WA), only 25.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, and no homes are within walking distance of health services.

Both areas have a similar mean terrain slope of around 5%, which is close to the national figure. While they share this physical trait, their infrastructure differs greatly. Australind has a much higher number of street intersections per square kilometre (79) compared to Vittoria (WA) (8). Australind also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 493 people compared to none in Vittoria (WA).