Baynton vs Mulataga

Baynton and Mulataga are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they serve very different purposes. Baynton is a populated residential hub with a walkability score of 4.0 (somewhat walkable), while Mulataga is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and a score of 1.4 (car-dependent). The gap in accessibility is stark; for example, 90.5% of Baynton homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 18.2% in Mulataga. Baynton also has far more street connectivity and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 361 people.

These contrasting layouts mean that most gaps in infrastructure and accessibility between the two areas remain very wide. While they differ in almost every measure of walkability and population, they do share a similar level of school advantage. This is one of the few areas where the two neighbours align, as both have a typical school advantage score that sits close to the other.