Karnak vs Wombelano

Wombelano and Karnak are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Wombelano has a much higher typical weekly family income of $1,812 compared to $900 in Karnak. Residents in Karnak are noticeably older, with a typical age of 62, while the typical resident in Wombelano is 57. Wombelano also has well higher typical household incomes and more people per home, with 2.1 people compared to 1.6 in Karnak.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places with no public transport and no shops, schools, or health services within walking distance. This lack of local infrastructure is consistent across both locations, where almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or other amenities. This shared isolation is reflected in their typical household incomes, which are both well below the national figure.