False Bay vs Whyalla

Whyalla and False Bay are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different scales. Whyalla is a populated hub where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (93.7%) and schools (90.7%). In contrast, False Bay is largely non-residential with a population of zero. This is reflected in the infrastructure, as Whyalla is very walkable with 53 public transport stops and nine schools, while False Bay is mostly car-dependent and has none of these services.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar landscape, with almost every home in both areas located within a 15-minute walk of a park and both having the same average terrain slope of 4.2%. While they share these physical traits, the gap in accessibility has grown over time, as Whyalla has seen a far higher increase in walkability and amenity types compared to False Bay.