Reid vs Russell

Reid (ACT) and Russell are neighbouring areas with very different levels of activity. Reid (ACT) is a residential hub with 1,544 people, while Russell is largely non-residential with a population of 0. This makes Reid (ACT) a walker's paradise, where 99.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 98.2% are near health services. In contrast, Russell is only somewhat walkable, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and only 25% near groceries.

Both areas share an identical level of access to parks, schools, and public transport, with 100% of homes in each area within a short walk of these services. While they are close in these respects, a gap is widening in their overall walkability, with Reid (ACT) scoring 8.7 and Russell scoring 5.8. Russell also has a more challenging landscape, with a mean terrain slope that is well higher than in Reid (ACT).