# Flinders vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 159 km apart

Flinders and Whyalla are two large regions in South Australia with very different layouts. Whyalla is very walkable, with 81.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 33.3% of homes in Flinders have the same access. This gap is seen across the board, with Whyalla having far more homes within a short walk of schools (82.2% compared to 40.9%), health services (66.5% versus 26.5%), and groceries (70.2% versus 31.7%).

Daily life for First Nations people shares many similarities in both places. Typical household incomes are nearly the same at $947 in Flinders and $898 in Whyalla, and Year 12 completion is almost identical at around 28%. However, the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Whyalla at 22.0%, compared to 16.2% in Flinders.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Flinders | Whyalla | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,478 | 1,180 | 298 larger in Flinders |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Whyalla |  |
| Year 12 | 28.2% | 28.5% | 0.4 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Unemployment | 16.2% | 22.0% | 5.8 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Median income | $445 | $447 | $2 higher in Whyalla |  |
| Household income | $947 | $898 | $49 higher in Flinders |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.5 pts higher in Whyalla |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Flinders | Whyalla | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.0 | 6.2 | 3.2 higher in Whyalla |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.1 | 6.3 | 3.2 more in Whyalla |  |
| 15-min city | 33.3% | 81.3% | 48.0 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to shops | 31.7% | 70.2% | 38.5 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.9% | 89.0% | 45.1 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to school | 40.9% | 82.2% | 41.3 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to a park | 55.4% | 89.0% | 33.6 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to health | 26.5% | 66.5% | 40.0 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8 pts higher in Flinders |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE402004/flinders/vs/IARE402006/whyalla