Holt vs Macnamara

Holt and Macnamara are neighbouring areas in the ACT, but they serve very different roles. Holt is a populated residential hub where 93.7% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it very walkable. In contrast, Macnamara is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and is described as car-dependent. This is clear in the access to basics; while 79.8% of Holt homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 78.5% are near groceries, Macnamara has 0.0% for both.

These two places have drifted further apart in their accessibility, as seen in the far higher walkability score in Holt. Despite this, they share a similar level of school advantage. Macnamara's schools are larger, with an average size of 666 compared to 495 in Holt, though both areas are much closer to the city than most other places.