Menzies vs North Cape

Menzies (SA) and North Cape are both sparsely populated areas on Kangaroo Island. Menzies (SA) has a population of 83, while North Cape is largely non-residential with zero residents. The two areas differ sharply in age and home density; the typical person in Menzies (SA) is 38, whereas in North Cape they are far older at 63. Homes in Menzies (SA) are also more crowded, with 3.0 people per home compared to 2.0 in North Cape.

Both areas are car-dependent and share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of $2,250. They are also similarly remote, with drive times to the city over three hours. While the two places remain similar in their lack of nearby services, the gap in typical age between them has grown by 25 years since the last census.