# Central Tasmania vs Kingborough — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 129 km apart

Central Tasmania and Kingborough are two distinct parts of the state, separated by about 129 km. Life in Kingborough is more connected, with a walkability score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Central Tasmania. This reflects a wider gap in accessibility; for instance, 67.6% of Kingborough homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 43.0% of homes in Central Tasmania are. Kingborough also has far higher First Nations year 12 completion at 39.6%, while Central Tasmania is much lower at 29.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language, with Central Tasmania at 1.2% and Kingborough at 1.5%. While they share this commonality, they differ in other ways. First Nations household income is well higher in Kingborough at $1,777 than in Central Tasmania at $1,408. This is consistent with a lower unemployment rate for First Nations people in Kingborough, which is 6.8% compared to 10.2% in Central Tasmania.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Kingborough | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,785 | 1,628 | 157 larger in Central Tasmania |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Kingborough |  |
| Year 12 | 29.1% | 39.6% | 10.5 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Unemployment | 10.2% | 6.8% | 3.3 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Median income | $554 | $722 | $168 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Household income | $1,408 | $1,777 | $369 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.4 pts higher in Kingborough |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Kingborough | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 more in Kingborough |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 50.4% | 13.5 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.7% | 42.7% | 3.0 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.0% | 67.6% | 24.6 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to school | 35.3% | 46.0% | 10.7 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.2% | 83.4% | 24.2 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to health | 19.4% | 39.0% | 19.6 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 5 | 5 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Mean slope | 7.5% | 11.5% | 4.0 pts higher in Kingborough |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601002/central-tasmania/vs/IARE601005/kingborough