Southern Grampians - Glenelg vs South-East

Southern Grampians - Glenelg and South-East are both large, rural regions located about 140 km apart in Victoria and South Australia. Southern Grampians - Glenelg has far better access to public transport, with 58.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk, compared to 39.1% in South-East. South-East has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,596 people compared to 976 in Southern Grampians - Glenelg. This is consistent with a higher unemployment rate for First Nations people in South-East, which is 13.3% compared to 10.2% in Southern Grampians - Glenelg.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have very similar terrain. This shared reliance on vehicles is mirrored in their First Nations outcomes; for example, the typical personal income for First Nations people is almost identical at around $560. This similarity extends to the unemployment rate for First Nations people in South-East, which sits about the same as the national figure.