Anula vs Holmes

Anula and Holmes are neighbouring areas in Darwin, though they differ greatly in how they are used. Anula is a residential area with 2,385 people, while Holmes is largely non-residential with a population of 0. The two differ most in their layout and accessibility; Anula is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks. In contrast, Holmes is mostly car-dependent, where only 25% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Anula also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 313 people compared to none in Holmes.

Both areas are almost identical in their average school advantage scores, which sit at 965. They also share very similar terrain with a mean slope of around 3%. While Anula provides much better access to public transport with 16 stops and 8 routes, Holmes has only one stop and 3 routes.