# Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray vs Playford — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 106 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Playford | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 545 | 4,219 | 3,674 larger in Playford |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 20 yrs | 2 yrs older in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 34.6% | 34.9% | 0.3 pts higher in Playford |  |
| Unemployment | 15.2% | 20.6% | 5.5 pts higher in Playford |  |
| Median income | $492 | $511 | $19 higher in Playford |  |
| Household income | $1,023 | $1,206 | $183 higher in Playford |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1.1 pts higher in Playford |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Playford | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 higher in Playford |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 more in Playford |  |
| 15-min city | 23.1% | 49.8% | 26.7 pts higher in Playford |  |
| Walk to shops | 23.9% | 44.2% | 20.3 pts higher in Playford |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.8% | 81.9% | 54.2 pts higher in Playford |  |
| Walk to school | 25.7% | 62.4% | 36.7 pts higher in Playford |  |
| Walk to a park | 36.4% | 92.5% | 56.1 pts higher in Playford |  |
| Walk to health | 20.8% | 19.5% | 1.4 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 43 | 43 higher in Playford |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401010/loxton-waikerie-mid-murray/vs/IARE401015/playford