Stephenston vs Wilmington

Wilmington and Stephenston are nearby areas in South Australia with very different levels of activity. Wilmington is a small town of 667 people, while Stephenston is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Because of this, Wilmington has much better access to basic services; for example, 38.5% of homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Stephenston. Wilmington also has more infrastructure, including one school and two public transport routes.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011 as Wilmington has maintained its role as a local hub. Both areas share a similar terrain slope of around 4.8% and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. While Wilmington is mostly car-dependent, it is still far more walkable than Stephenston, which is described as car-dependent.