Mundallio vs Port Augusta

Port Augusta and Mundallio are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Port Augusta is a significant hub with a population of 6,437, where typical weekly incomes are $635 and the typical resident is 39. It is very walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 88.3% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Mundallio is largely non-residential with a population of 0. The few people associated with Mundallio are far older, with a typical age of 59, and have a far higher typical weekly income of $1,125.

These two areas have tracked very differently since 2011, as Port Augusta remains a central point for services while Mundallio stays car-dependent with no public transport or schools. Despite these extremes in population and walkability, they share a similar physical landscape, with both areas having a nearly identical mean terrain slope of around 3%.