Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray vs Playford

Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray and Playford are two South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Playford is much more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. In Playford, 92.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 36.4% have that access in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. This gap extends to other essentials; 62.4% of Playford homes are near a school, compared to just 25.7% in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray.

Both areas see similar outcomes for First Nations residents, with Year 12 completion rates around 34%. In Playford, there are far more First Nations people, totalling 4,219 compared to 545 in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. This is alongside a much higher First Nations unemployment rate in Playford, which is 20.6% and sits well above the national figure.