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Lake Eyre - Lake Torrens

514,486 km²

Extreme isolation marks Lake Eyre - Lake Torrens, where daily life is far removed from the standards of South Australia and the rest of the country. This sparsely populated region is almost entirely car-dependent, with very few homes within walking distance of basic services. Despite its remoteness, the small community of First Nations people here is notably older than the national figure and has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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First Nations residents are far older than the national typical age of 24, with a typical age of 34. While household incomes are well below the national figure, personal incomes are actually a little above the national average, and there is no unemployment in this group.

158 First Nations people

34 yrs Median age Here 34 yrs SA 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

29.4% Year 12 Here 29.4% SA 34.7% Aus 37.0%

0.0% Unemployment Here 0.0% SA 15.6% Aus 12.3%

$674 Median income Here $674 SA $487 Aus $540

$1,075 Household income Here $1,075 SA $1,282 Aus $1,507

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This is a heavily car-dependent area with a walkability score far below the state average. No homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, and very few residents can walk to health services, with only 5.7% living within 15 minutes of a clinic.

1.9 Walk score

2.3 Types ≤15 min