# Central Coast - Devonport vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 106 km apart

Central Coast - Devonport and Launceston are both large regions in Tasmania, but they differ sharply in how people get around. Launceston is very walkable, with 77.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 61.7% within reach of health services. In contrast, Central Coast - Devonport is somewhat walkable, with only 52.4% of homes near groceries and 33.9% near health services. Launceston also has far more homes within walking distance of parks, schools, and public transport.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps remain. For First Nations residents, the typical personal income is nearly the same in both places. Central Coast - Devonport has a well larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, and these residents are slightly older, with a typical age of 26 compared to 24 in Launceston. However, First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher in Launceston at 34.4%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Launceston | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,895 | 2,839 | 1,056 larger in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 34.4% | 4.5 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | 13.7% | 3.5 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Median income | $532 | $541 | $9 higher in Launceston |  |
| Household income | $1,273 | $1,229 | $44 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.6 pts higher in Launceston |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Launceston | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 higher in Launceston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 more in Launceston |  |
| 15-min city | 51.1% | 74.3% | 23.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.4% | 77.0% | 24.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to transit | 76.2% | 87.2% | 11.0 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to school | 56.9% | 72.1% | 15.2 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to a park | 72.5% | 93.2% | 20.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to health | 33.9% | 61.7% | 27.8 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 8 | 4 higher in Launceston |  |
| Mean slope | 6.7% | 7.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601001/central-coast-devonport/vs/IARE601006/launceston