Myalla vs Rock Flat

Rock Flat and Myalla (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Rock Flat is much larger, with 73 residents compared to just 4 in Myalla (NSW). There are significant differences in who lives here; the typical person in Rock Flat is 49, making them far older than the typical resident in Myalla (NSW), who is 34. Rock Flat also has larger households with 3.3 people per home, and a well higher typical weekly family income of $2,550 compared to $1,875 in Myalla (NSW).

These two areas have tracked similarly in their lack of local services, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport or walkable amenities. This shared isolation exists alongside a widening gap in household wealth, as the difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $750. While Rock Flat is far older than the national figure, Myalla (NSW) is actually noticeably younger than the typical Australian.