Marion - South vs Onkaparinga - Central North

Marion - South and Onkaparinga - Central North are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different levels of walkability. Onkaparinga - Central North is very walkable, with 78.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 61.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, only 40.6% of homes in Marion - South are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and just 1.6% are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Onkaparinga - Central North also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 1,637 people compared to 229 in Marion - South.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language. They also share a near-universal level of access to green space, with almost every home in both areas located within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these commonalities, they differ on First Nations outcomes; in Marion - South, First Nations household income is well higher at $1,906, while the unemployment rate for this group is well lower than in Onkaparinga - Central North.