Fimiston vs Kambalda West

Kambalda West and Fimiston are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Kambalda West is a residential community of 1,666 people, while Fimiston is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Residents in Kambalda West have much better access to local services, with 70% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.8% near health services. In contrast, only 33.3% of homes in Fimiston are within a 15-minute walk of these essentials, and no homes are within 10 minutes of public transport.

While these areas are quite different, the gap in school advantage scores is small, with both sitting around 865 to 929. This similarity stands out against other stark contrasts, such as the walkability scores. Kambalda West is mostly car-dependent at 3.9, which is far higher than Fimiston, which is simply car-dependent at 1.5. Fimiston also has a far larger number of schools within 3 km, with 12 compared to 2 in Kambalda West.