Wimmera vs South-East

Wimmera and South-East are two large rural areas separated by state borders. Wimmera is more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) in South-East. This is seen in the proximity to services: 64.5% of Wimmera homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, far higher than the 39.1% in South-East. Similarly, Wimmera has far more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park (81.0% vs 63.1%) and a school (59.0% vs 46.8%).

Daily life in both areas shares similar patterns for First Nations people, who have nearly identical unemployment rates (13.5% in Wimmera and 13.3% in South-East) and Year 12 completion rates. However, the First Nations population is far larger in South-East, with 1,596 people compared to 838 in Wimmera. This larger group in South-East also sees a typical household income of $1,337, which is well higher than the $1,059 found in Wimmera.