# Central Coast - Devonport vs Tasmania - North-East Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 156 km apart

Central Coast - Devonport and Tasmania - North-East Coast are both Tasmanian regions, but they offer very different living experiences. Central Coast - Devonport is far more walkable, with 76.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 56.9% within 15 minutes of a school. In contrast, Tasmania - North-East Coast is mostly car-dependent, with only 30.3% of homes near public transport and 27.3% near a school. Central Coast - Devonport also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, totaling 3,895 people.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, such as having almost identical Year 12 completion rates for First Nations residents. However, the gap in walkability remains wide; Central Coast - Devonport is considered somewhat walkable, while Tasmania - North-East Coast is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Central Coast - Devonport.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,895 | 1,088 | 2,807 larger in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 27 yrs | 1 yrs older in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 29.6% | 0.2 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | 11.6% | 1.3 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Median income | $532 | $469 | $63 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Household income | $1,273 | $1,082 | $191 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 more in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| 15-min city | 51.1% | 30.5% | 20.6 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.4% | 34.2% | 18.2 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to transit | 76.2% | 30.3% | 45.8 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to school | 56.9% | 27.3% | 29.6 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to a park | 72.5% | 64.3% | 8.2 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to health | 33.9% | 22.6% | 11.2 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 1 | 4 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Mean slope | 6.7% | 7.1% | 0.4 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601001/central-coast-devonport/vs/IARE601008/tasmania-north-east-coast