Berri - Barmera vs Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray

Berri - Barmera and Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray are two regional South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Berri - Barmera is far more walkable, with 55.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 53.1% within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, only 23.1% of homes in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray have that same city walkshed access, and just 23.9% can walk to groceries. Berri - Barmera also has far more amenities within a short walk, averaging 4.2 types compared to 2.2 in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray.

These differences in layout are stark, and the gap in walkability is widening. While both areas are considered mostly car-dependent, Berri - Barmera's score of 3.9 is well higher than the 2.1 seen in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. The two areas are similar in their First Nations populations, with 582 people in Berri - Barmera and 545 in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. However, First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray at 34.6%, while it is far below the national figure at 25.4% in Berri - Barmera.