Pimba vs Wirraminna

Pimba and Wirraminna are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Pimba is a small residential pocket with 25 people, while Wirraminna is largely non-residential with no population. Pimba has more street connectivity with five intersections per square kilometre compared to none in Wirraminna. Residents in Pimba are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 52, compared to 47 in Wirraminna.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, as neither has any homes within walking distance of parks, schools, or shops. This lack of local services is consistent across both places, and they both have a similar number of people per bedroom, which is about the same as the national figure. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly personal income between them has remained small, with Wirraminna slightly higher at $949 compared to $866 in Pimba.