# Central Coast - Devonport vs Tasmania - West Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 72 km apart

Central Coast - Devonport and Tasmania - West Coast are two different parts of the state, sitting about 72 km apart. Central Coast - Devonport is much more connected, with far more street intersections per square kilometre and a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (76.2% compared to 61.0%). In contrast, Tasmania - West Coast has a well higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 42.3% compared to 33.9% in Central Coast - Devonport.

Both areas are similarly walkable, with nearly identical shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share very similar typical incomes and school completion rates for First Nations residents. While Central Coast - Devonport has a well higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, the two areas have tracked closely in their general accessibility to basic amenities.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Tasmania - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,895 | 4,738 | 843 larger in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 25 yrs | 1 yrs older in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Year 12 | 29.9% | 30.1% | 0.2 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | 9.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Median income | $532 | $557 | $25 higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Household income | $1,273 | $1,340 | $67 higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.8 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Coast - Devonport | Tasmania - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.2 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.1 more in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| 15-min city | 51.1% | 54.1% | 3.0 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.4% | 52.7% | 0.3 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Walk to transit | 76.2% | 61.0% | 15.2 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to school | 56.9% | 53.3% | 3.6 pts higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Walk to a park | 72.5% | 72.6% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 33.9% | 42.3% | 8.4 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Intersections/km² | 4 | 0 | 4 higher in Central Coast - Devonport |  |
| Mean slope | 6.7% | 7.9% | 1.2 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601001/central-coast-devonport/vs/IARE601010/tasmania-west-coast