# Central Tasmania vs Meander Valley - Kentish — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 91 km apart

Central Tasmania and Meander Valley - Kentish are both rural Tasmanian regions. Central Tasmania has a well larger First Nations population with 1,785 people, though the unemployment rate for this group is a little higher at 10.2%. In contrast, Meander Valley - Kentish is more walkable for many residents; a well higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (46.1% compared to 39.7%) and public transport (49.1% compared to 43.0%).

These areas are tracking closely in other ways, with both remaining mostly car-dependent and having very similar First Nations incomes and education levels. However, a gap in street connectivity has widened since 2011, with Meander Valley - Kentish now far higher than Central Tasmania. This is consistent with Meander Valley - Kentish having a well higher share of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, at 42.2% compared to 36.9% in Central Tasmania.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,785 | 1,170 | 615 larger in Central Tasmania |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 28 yrs | 4 yrs older in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Year 12 | 29.1% | 28.4% | 0.7 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Unemployment | 10.2% | 8.7% | 1.5 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Median income | $554 | $552 | $2 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Household income | $1,408 | $1,395 | $13 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 more in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 42.2% | 5.4 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.7% | 46.1% | 6.4 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.0% | 49.1% | 6.1 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to school | 35.3% | 32.5% | 2.8 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.2% | 57.1% | 2.1 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to health | 19.4% | 20.1% | 0.7 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Mean slope | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.2 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601002/central-tasmania/vs/IARE601007/meander-valley-kentish