# Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray vs Tea Tree Gully — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 109 km apart

Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray and Tea Tree Gully are two very different South Australian landscapes. Tea Tree Gully is very walkable, with 80.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities, while Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray is mostly car-dependent and only 23.1% of homes have that same access. The gap in First Nations outcomes is also wide; typical First Nations household income in Tea Tree Gully is far higher at $1,738, compared to $1,023 in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is also far higher in Tea Tree Gully at 45.1%, while it is 34.6% in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, but they still share some common ground. For example, the typical First Nations resident in both areas is exactly 22 years old. While Tea Tree Gully has far more people who speak a First Nations language, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is only a little higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray at 15.2% compared to 12.6% in Tea Tree Gully.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Tea Tree Gully | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 545 | 1,278 | 733 larger in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 22 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 34.6% | 45.1% | 10.5 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Unemployment | 15.2% | 12.6% | 2.5 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Median income | $492 | $636 | $144 higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Household income | $1,023 | $1,738 | $715 higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 9.9% | 5.1 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Tea Tree Gully | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 6.2 | 4.1 higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.2 | 6.1 | 4.0 more in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| 15-min city | 23.1% | 80.3% | 57.2 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to shops | 23.9% | 73.6% | 49.7 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.8% | 97.0% | 69.2 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to school | 25.7% | 84.7% | 59.0 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to a park | 36.4% | 98.7% | 62.3 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to health | 20.8% | 64.3% | 43.5 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 113 | 112 higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 6.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401010/loxton-waikerie-mid-murray/vs/IARE401020/tea-tree-gully