Five Miles vs Rocky Point

Five Miles and Rocky Point (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Five Miles has a tiny population of 6 people, while Rocky Point (SA) is currently non-residential with no residents. Five Miles has a higher walkability score of 1.2, though it is still car-dependent, and 84.2% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Rocky Point (SA) has 0.0% access to transport and a steeper mean terrain slope of 15.3%, compared to 9.5% in Five Miles.

Both areas are extremely isolated and share a near-identical lack of local services. Neither place has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, health service, or grocery store, and both take 80 minutes to reach the city. This shared car-dependency defines daily life in both neighbouring spots.