Salisbury - Central vs Salisbury - North-East

Salisbury - Central and Salisbury - North-East are neighbouring areas in South Australia with different layouts. Salisbury - Central is more connected, with 190 intersections per square kilometre compared to 125 in Salisbury - North-East. This helps explain why 95.1% of homes in Salisbury - Central have a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas Salisbury - North-East is lower at 78.6%. Access to groceries is also far higher in Salisbury - Central, where 96.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, compared to 76.4% in Salisbury - North-East. However, Salisbury - North-East has far higher access to health services within a 15-minute walk, at 71.9% compared to 57.4% in Salisbury - Central.

Both areas are very walkable and have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language. While they share these traits, the gap in First Nations Year 12 completion has widened, with 38.6% in Salisbury - North-East compared to 30.9% in Salisbury - Central. This is consistent with the First Nations unemployment rate, which is well higher in Salisbury - Central at 16.4%, while it is 12.7% in Salisbury - North-East.