Hardy vs Paratoo

Paratoo and Hardy are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Paratoo is very young, with a typical age of 16, while residents in Hardy are far older at 68. This gap is mirrored in their finances; typical weekly personal incomes are far higher in Paratoo at $1,124, compared to just $350 in Hardy.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, grocery store or health service. This lack of local amenities is a shared feature across both places, which also both have no public transport stops or routes.