Bakewell vs Mitchell

Bakewell and Mitchell (NT) are neighbouring areas in the Greater Darwin region, but they differ sharply in how people get around. Bakewell is a residential hub with 3,091 people and a very walkable score of 6.6, where 100% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Mitchell (NT) is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.5. This gap extends to local services; for example, 84.5% of Bakewell homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0% of homes in Mitchell (NT) have the same access.

The two areas are similar in their terrain, both having a mean slope around 4%. They also share a similar level of school advantage, with scores of 955 in Bakewell and 967 in Mitchell (NT). While they share these physical and educational traits, the gap in accessibility is far wider than it was in the past, as Bakewell has become far more connected with 227 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 2 in Mitchell (NT).