# Central Tasmania vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 112 km apart

Central Tasmania and Launceston are two very different Tasmanian landscapes. Launceston is very walkable, while Central Tasmania is mostly car-dependent. This gap is clear in the essentials: 77.0% of Launceston homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 39.7% in Central Tasmania. Access to health services is also far higher in Launceston, where 61.7% of homes are close to a clinic, versus 19.4% in Central Tasmania.

Daily life for First Nations people shares some common ground in both places, with the typical age being 24 and personal incomes sitting around $540 to $550. However, there are other differences; Launceston has a well larger First Nations population, with 2,839 people. First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher in Launceston at 34.4%, while the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher there as well at 13.7%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Launceston | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,785 | 2,839 | 1,054 larger in Launceston |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 29.1% | 34.4% | 5.3 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Unemployment | 10.2% | 13.7% | 3.6 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Median income | $554 | $541 | $13 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Household income | $1,408 | $1,229 | $179 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Launceston | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 6.2 | 3.2 higher in Launceston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 6.0 | 2.8 more in Launceston |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 74.3% | 37.4 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.7% | 77.0% | 37.4 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.0% | 87.2% | 44.2 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to school | 35.3% | 72.1% | 36.8 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.2% | 93.2% | 34.0 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to health | 19.4% | 61.7% | 42.3 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 8 | 8 higher in Launceston |  |
| Mean slope | 7.5% | 7.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Launceston |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601002/central-tasmania/vs/IARE601006/launceston