Olney vs Ravensdale

Ravensdale and Olney are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Ravensdale is a small residential area with 70 people, while Olney is largely non-residential with a population of 0. The two areas are very similar in layout, with street connectivity for both sitting at 2 intersections per square kilometre.

Daily life in both places is shaped by their remote locations, as it takes just over three hours to drive to the city from either area. These two neighbours have remained almost identical in their lack of local infrastructure, with neither area having any schools or public transport stops.