Charles Sturt vs Gawler

Charles Sturt and Gawler are two nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Charles Sturt is very walkable, with 95.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 99.2% within a short walk of public transport. In contrast, Gawler is somewhat walkable, with 52.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 83.8% near public transport. Charles Sturt also has a far larger First Nations population of 1,994 people compared to 687 in Gawler, and a well higher share of First Nations people speaking a traditional language at 10.7% against 6.3% in Gawler.

Everyday life for First Nations residents is similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical personal incomes and unemployment rates. While Charles Sturt has far more street intersections and nearby services, both areas have a high proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. The gap in walkability and access to amenities between the two has remained significant across the census period.