# Central Coast - Devonport vs Meander Valley - Kentish — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 38 km apart

Central Coast - Devonport and Meander Valley - Kentish are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Central Coast - Devonport is a somewhat walkable area where 76.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 56.9% are near a school. In contrast, Meander Valley - Kentish is mostly car-dependent, with only 49.1% of homes near public transport and 32.5% near a school. Central Coast - Devonport also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 3,895 people compared to 1,170 in Meander Valley - Kentish.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as the typical personal income for First Nations residents and the same general terrain slope. While Central Coast - Devonport has better access to a range of amenities, both areas see a small share of their population speaking a First Nations language. The gap in walkability remains a key distinction, with Central Coast - Devonport having far more street intersections per square kilometre than Meander Valley - Kentish.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,895 | 1,170 | 2,725 larger in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 28 yrs | 2 yrs older in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 28.4% | 1.5 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | 8.7% | 1.6 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Median income | $532 | $552 | $20 higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Household income | $1,273 | $1,395 | $122 higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0.9 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 more in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| 15-min city | 51.1% | 42.2% | 8.9 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.4% | 46.1% | 6.3 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to transit | 76.2% | 49.1% | 27.1 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to school | 56.9% | 32.5% | 24.4 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to a park | 72.5% | 57.1% | 15.4 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to health | 33.9% | 20.1% | 13.8 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 1 | 3 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Mean slope | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601001/central-coast-devonport/vs/IARE601007/meander-valley-kentish