Holmes vs Muirhead

Muirhead and Holmes are neighbouring areas in Darwin. Muirhead is a residential hub with 3,689 people and high street connectivity, while Holmes is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Muirhead is much better connected for pedestrians, with 97.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 80.4% within 15 minutes of a school. In contrast, Holmes is far more car-dependent and has a much higher walk to the nearest stop. Holmes does have a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas are alike in their typical terrain slope and walkability scores. However, the gap in accessibility to public transport is far higher in Muirhead, where there are more stops and routes than in Holmes. This contrast is clear in the transit reach, as far more people are reachable within 45 minutes by transit from Muirhead compared to zero in Holmes.