Commonwealth Hill vs Oak Valley

Oak Valley (SA) and Commonwealth Hill are two very different remote locations in South Australia. Oak Valley (SA) is sparsely populated with 96 people and has a school within 3 km, whereas Commonwealth Hill is largely non-residential with a population of 0. Oak Valley (SA) is also home to 68 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a number far larger than in Commonwealth Hill.

Both areas are car-dependent, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. These common challenges of remote living persist despite the gap in basic infrastructure, as Oak Valley (SA) has far more street connectivity and far higher access to schools within a short walk than Commonwealth Hill.