# Central Tasmania vs Huon Valley — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 91 km apart

Central Tasmania and Huon Valley are both rural regions in Tasmania, but they offer different levels of access to local services. Central Tasmania has more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (59.2%), schools (35.3%), and groceries (39.7%) than Huon Valley, where these figures are 45.9%, 22.2% and 28.2% respectively. Central Tasmania also has a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, at 43.0% compared to 33.6% in Huon Valley.

These two areas are very similar in their First Nations populations, with nearly the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and almost identical typical household incomes for these residents. While both are mostly car-dependent, Central Tasmania's walkability score is a little higher than in Huon Valley. However, Huon Valley has a well higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, and its terrain is notably steeper.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Huon Valley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,785 | 1,865 | 80 larger in Huon Valley |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Huon Valley |  |
| Year 12 | 29.1% | 30.1% | 1.0 pts higher in Huon Valley |  |
| Unemployment | 10.2% | 6.1% | 4.0 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Median income | $554 | $579 | $25 higher in Huon Valley |  |
| Household income | $1,408 | $1,427 | $19 higher in Huon Valley |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1 pts higher in Huon Valley |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Huon Valley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 more in Central Tasmania |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 29.3% | 7.6 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.7% | 28.2% | 11.5 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.0% | 33.6% | 9.4 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to school | 35.3% | 22.2% | 13.1 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.2% | 45.9% | 13.3 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to health | 19.4% | 24.0% | 4.6 pts higher in Huon Valley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Huon Valley |  |
| Mean slope | 7.5% | 11.2% | 3.7 pts higher in Huon Valley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601002/central-tasmania/vs/IARE601004/huon-valley