# Eyre vs Flinders — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 474 km apart

Eyre and Flinders are two distinct South Australian regions located nearly 500 km apart. Eyre has a much stronger First Nations presence in terms of culture and income, with 19.7% of people speaking a First Nations language and a typical First Nations household income of $1,637, which is much higher than in Flinders. Accessibility to services also varies; Eyre has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (57.5% compared to 31.7%), while Flinders has far more homes within a short walk of public transport (43.9% compared to 0.0% in Eyre).

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment, which is 12.7% in Eyre and 16.2% in Flinders. They are also very similar in their landscape, with almost identical terrain slopes, and both are mostly car-dependent. While they share similar school completion rates for First Nations residents, the gap in First Nations personal income has remained significant, with Eyre's typical income being well higher than that of Flinders.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Eyre | Flinders | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 522 | 1,478 | 956 larger in Flinders |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 22 yrs | 6 yrs older in Eyre |  |
| Year 12 | 28.9% | 28.2% | 0.7 pts higher in Eyre |  |
| Unemployment | 12.7% | 16.2% | 3.5 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Median income | $575 | $445 | $130 higher in Eyre |  |
| Household income | $1,637 | $947 | $690 higher in Eyre |  |
| Indigenous language | 19.7% | 7.2% | 12.6 pts higher in Eyre |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Eyre | Flinders | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 higher in Flinders |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 more in Eyre |  |
| 15-min city | 40.2% | 33.3% | 6.8 pts higher in Eyre |  |
| Walk to shops | 57.5% | 31.7% | 25.8 pts higher in Eyre |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 43.9% | 43.9 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Walk to school | 53.7% | 40.9% | 12.8 pts higher in Eyre |  |
| Walk to a park | 45.5% | 55.4% | 9.9 pts higher in Flinders |  |
| Walk to health | 27.7% | 26.5% | 1.2 pts higher in Eyre |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1 pts higher in Eyre |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE402003/eyre/vs/IARE402004/flinders