Port Adelaide - Enfield vs Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Port Adelaide - Enfield and Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys are very different in how people get around. Port Adelaide - Enfield is very walkable, with 90.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 95.1% within a short walk of public transport. In contrast, Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys is mostly car-dependent, where only 22.8% of homes have that same walkability and 27.4% are near public transport. This gap extends to basic needs, with 81.4% of Port Adelaide - Enfield homes near groceries compared to just 22.4% in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys.

The gap in walkability between these two places has widened significantly over time. Despite these stark differences in layout, they share similar economic outcomes for First Nations residents, with typical household incomes sitting at $1,229 in Port Adelaide - Enfield and $1,184 in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys. Port Adelaide - Enfield also has a far larger First Nations population, and these residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 27 compared to 21 in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys.