Marion - South vs Unley

Marion - South and Unley are nearby areas with very different levels of walkability. Unley is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school and 96.4% are close to health services. In contrast, Marion - South is only somewhat walkable; just 36.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and only 1.6% can walk to health services. This gap is linked to street design, as Unley has far more intersections per square kilometre than Marion - South.

While their local layouts differ, the two areas are nearly identical when it comes to First Nations household and personal incomes. The gap in First Nations Year 12 completion is small, though it is well higher in Unley at 52.6%. In both places, almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, and they both maintain similar typical incomes for First Nations residents.