Wirraminna vs Woomera

Woomera and Wirraminna are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia, though they differ greatly in layout. Woomera has a population of 132 and is described as somewhat walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a school, park and groceries. In contrast, Wirraminna is car-dependent with no residents and no walkable amenities. These differences extend to income, where the typical weekly personal income in Woomera is well higher at $1,275, compared to $949 in Wirraminna.

Both areas are identical in that no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport or health services. While Woomera has a typical resident age of 43, people in Wirraminna are noticeably older at 47. The two areas also differ in how they use their homes; Wirraminna has a far higher number of people per bedroom at 1.0, compared to just 0.6 in Woomera.