Charles Sturt vs Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

Charles Sturt and Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island offer very different living environments. Charles Sturt is very walkable, with 99.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 90.6% near a school. In contrast, Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island is mostly car-dependent, where only 39.3% of homes are close to public transport and 23% are near a school. There is also a notable difference in First Nations populations; Charles Sturt has 1,994 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is far larger than the 921 residents in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island.

Both areas show a similar pattern for First Nations household income, which sits around $1,300. This shared economic reality exists alongside a divide in education and language, as First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher in Charles Sturt at 43.8% compared to 39.1% in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island. While both areas have First Nations residents who speak a traditional language, this is more common in Charles Sturt at 10.7% than in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island at 7.3%.