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Eyre Peninsula

36,461 km²

Few places in South Australia are as car-dependent as Eyre Peninsula. This vast region is a sparse landscape where most people live far from essential services and public transport. It is a quiet area with a small but distinct First Nations community that is older than the national average. Overall, the region is defined by its enormous scale and the limited accessibility of its towns and services.

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First Nations

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There are 406 First Nations people here, with a typical age of 27, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. While unemployment is well below the state rate at 11.0%, the rate of Year 12 completion is 34.0%, falling well below the Australian average.

406 First Nations people

27 yrs Median age Here 27 yrs SA 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

34.0% Year 12 Here 34.0% SA 34.7% Aus 37.0%

11.0% Unemployment Here 11.0% SA 15.6% Aus 12.3%

$546 Median income Here $546 SA $487 Aus $540

$1,375 Household income Here $1,375 SA $1,282 Aus $1,507

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Walking is rare here, with a score of 2.3 that marks the area as mostly car-dependent. Access to services is far below the state average, with only 13.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and just 24.3% near health services.

2.3 Walk score

2.6 Types ≤15 min