Pirie East vs Port Davis

Pirie East and Port Davis are both sparsely populated, non-residential areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in wealth and age; the typical resident in Pirie East is far older at 50 compared to 35 in Port Davis. This is mirrored in income, with typical weekly family earnings far higher in Pirie East at $2,624, while Port Davis is among the lowest at $1,024. Pirie East also has more local infrastructure, with three schools within 3 km compared to none in Port Davis.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost entirely car-dependent with no walkable amenities or public transport. They are effectively alike in their landscape, with very similar terrain slopes. While the gaps in income and age remain large, both areas are very small in scale and sit well below the national figure for population density.