Barossa vs Flinders

Barossa and Flinders are two regional South Australian areas with starkly different outcomes for First Nations residents. In Barossa, First Nations household income is far higher at $1,805, compared with $947 in Flinders. This gap is reflected in education and employment, with Year 12 completion far higher in Barossa (39.1% versus 28.2% in Flinders) and the First Nations unemployment rate well higher in Flinders at 16.2% against 10.0% in Barossa.

Daily life in both places is mostly car-dependent, and they share a similar terrain slope. While Barossa has far higher street connectivity, Flinders has a larger First Nations population and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, and public transport. Since 2011, the gap in First Nations household income has widened, while the difference in First Nations Year 12 completion has remained steady.