# Central Coast - Devonport vs Greater Hobart — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 197 km apart

Central Coast - Devonport and Greater Hobart are two distinct regions located nearly 200km apart. Greater Hobart is far more walkable, with 93.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 72.5% in Central Coast - Devonport. Greater Hobart also has a much larger First Nations population with 8,391 people, and far more of its First Nations residents finish Year 12 (40.8% versus 29.9% in Central Coast - Devonport).

Both areas share very similar outcomes for First Nations people in terms of personal income and unemployment rates. While Greater Hobart generally has more amenities and transport options within walking distance, the gap in First Nations unemployment is small, with 11.1% in Greater Hobart and 10.3% in Central Coast - Devonport.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Greater Hobart | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,895 | 8,391 | 4,496 larger in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 40.8% | 11.0 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | 11.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median income | $532 | $569 | $37 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Household income | $1,273 | $1,397 | $124 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Greater Hobart | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 6.0 | 1.4 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 more in Greater Hobart |  |
| 15-min city | 51.1% | 66.2% | 15.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.4% | 63.8% | 11.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to transit | 76.2% | 90.8% | 14.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to school | 56.9% | 70.8% | 13.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to a park | 72.5% | 93.9% | 21.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to health | 33.9% | 50.2% | 16.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 25 | 20 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Mean slope | 6.7% | 10.2% | 3.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601001/central-coast-devonport/vs/IARE601003/greater-hobart