Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Port Lincoln

Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys and Port Lincoln are two very different South Australian landscapes. Port Lincoln is a compact hub where 90.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 70.8% are near public transport. In contrast, Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys is mostly car-dependent, with only 51.9% of homes near a park and 27.4% near public transport. This difference extends to the local street network, where Port Lincoln has far more intersections per square kilometre than the sprawling Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in some respects, such as the typical personal income for First Nations residents, which is nearly identical in both places. However, Port Lincoln has a much larger First Nations population and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 10.1%, compared to 1.8% in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys. While First Nations unemployment is well higher in Port Lincoln, typical First Nations household income is a little higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys.