Fimiston vs Kalgoorlie

Kalgoorlie and Fimiston are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they serve very different purposes. Kalgoorlie is a residential and commercial hub with 3,711 people, while Fimiston is largely non-residential with a population of 0. This difference is clear in their layouts; Kalgoorlie is very walkable with 26 public transport stops and 8 routes, whereas Fimiston is car-dependent and has no public transport stops. Access to basics is also far higher in Kalgoorlie, where 91.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 33.3% in Fimiston.

Both areas share a similar school profile, with government schools making up 75% of the sector in each place. This is a common thread between the two neighbours, and they also have similar average school sizes. While Kalgoorlie has far more public transport and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, Fimiston has a well higher mean terrain slope at 6.7%.