Eyre vs Port Augusta

Eyre and Port Augusta are two very different South Australian landscapes. Port Augusta is more walkable, with a score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to Eyre's 2.6 (mostly car-dependent). This is reflected in the access to services; 86.4% of Port Augusta homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Eyre has 0.0%. However, Eyre has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (57.5% against 43.0% in Port Augusta) and a much larger proportion of First Nations people speak a First Nations language (19.7% compared to 11.7%).

Both areas share a First Nations median age of 28 and have very similar terrain slopes. While they are alike in these ways, their First Nations communities face different economic realities. First Nations household income is well higher in Eyre at $1,637, while Port Augusta is much lower at $1,121. This gap is mirrored in the unemployment rate, which is well higher in Port Augusta at 18.2% compared to 12.7% in Eyre.