# Central Tasmania vs Tasmania - North-East Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 155 km apart

Central Tasmania and Tasmania - North-East Coast are both large, sparsely populated areas. A major difference is found in accessibility, with 43% of homes in Central Tasmania within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 30.3% in Tasmania - North-East Coast. Central Tasmania also has a larger First Nations population, numbering 1,785 people, and typical First Nations household incomes are well higher at $1,408 compared to $1,082 in Tasmania - North-East Coast.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with very similar walkability scores. They also share a similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes of around 7%. While Central Tasmania has more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, Tasmania - North-East Coast has more homes within a short walk of parks and health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,785 | 1,088 | 697 larger in Central Tasmania |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 29.1% | 29.6% | 0.6 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Unemployment | 10.2% | 11.6% | 1.4 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Median income | $554 | $469 | $85 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Household income | $1,408 | $1,082 | $326 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.3 more in Central Tasmania |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 30.5% | 6.3 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.7% | 34.2% | 5.5 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.0% | 30.3% | 12.7 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to school | 35.3% | 27.3% | 8.0 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.2% | 64.3% | 5.1 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Walk to health | 19.4% | 22.6% | 3.3 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 0 higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Mean slope | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601002/central-tasmania/vs/IARE601008/tasmania-north-east-coast