Micket Creek vs Wulagi

Micket Creek and Wulagi are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Micket Creek is sparsely populated with residents who are far older, with a typical age of 63. It is a car-dependent area where typical household incomes are much lower, at $1,374 per week. In contrast, Wulagi is more populous and very walkable, with a typical age of 36 and typical household incomes far higher at $2,331 per week. This higher income in Wulagi is consistent with larger homes that hold more people, with 2.9 people per home compared to just 1.5 in Micket Creek.

While these neighbours have tracked differently over time, they share similar terrain slopes and school advantage scores. Wulagi is a hub of accessibility, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, and a park. Micket Creek lacks this connectivity, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those services. The two areas also differ in their schools; Wulagi has a much larger share of government schools, while independent schools are more common in Micket Creek.