Murrindal vs Yalmy

Murrindal and Yalmy are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Murrindal is largely non-residential with only eight people, while Yalmy has no residents. In Murrindal, the typical weekly income is $574, which is far higher than the $225 seen in Yalmy. Murrindal also has a few more local amenities, with 26.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 0.0% in Yalmy.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost entirely car-dependent. They share a lack of nearby schools, health services, and groceries, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of these services. Residents in both places are far older than the national figure, though they are noticeably older in Yalmy, where the typical age is 66 compared to 61 in Murrindal.