Kinross vs Tamala Park

Kinross and Tamala Park are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Kinross is a populated suburb where the typical experience is very walkable, with 95.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.5% near health services. In contrast, Tamala Park is largely non-residential and mostly car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. Kinross also has far more infrastructure, including 42 public transport stops and 248 street intersections per square kilometre, compared to just one stop and 12 intersections in Tamala Park.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, though they share a similar level of school advantage. While Kinross provides easy access to many amenities, Tamala Park remains a place where most residents rely on cars to get around. Kinross also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 52 people compared to none in Tamala Park.