# Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 206 km apart

Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys and Whyalla are both regional South Australian areas, but they differ sharply in how people get around. Whyalla is very walkable, with 81.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 89% 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 a similar walkable layout. This gap extends to basic needs; Whyalla has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (70.2%) and health services (66.5%) compared to Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys (22.4% and 18% respectively).

While their layouts differ, the two areas have tracked similarly in some social measures, though a gap in First Nations unemployment is widening. In Whyalla, the First Nations unemployment rate is 22.0%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. This is far higher than in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys, where the rate is 9.8% and sits a little below the national average.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys | Whyalla | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 393 | 1,180 | 787 larger in Whyalla |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Whyalla |  |
| Year 12 | 29.5% | 28.5% | 1.0 pts higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 22.0% | 12.2 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Median income | $497 | $447 | $50 higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Household income | $1,184 | $898 | $286 higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.8% | 7.7% | 5.9 pts higher in Whyalla |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys | Whyalla | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.3 | 6.2 | 3.9 higher in Whyalla |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 6.3 | 3.8 more in Whyalla |  |
| 15-min city | 22.8% | 81.3% | 58.5 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to shops | 22.4% | 70.2% | 47.8 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.4% | 89.0% | 61.7 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to school | 43.7% | 82.2% | 38.6 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to a park | 51.9% | 89.0% | 37.1 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to health | 18.0% | 66.5% | 48.5 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 0 higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Mean slope | 4.6% | 3.0% | 1.6 pts higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401022/wakefield-clare-and-gilbert-valleys/vs/IARE402006/whyalla