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

Indigenous Area comparison · about 96 km apart

Central Tasmania and Tasmania - South-East Coast are both large, rural regions in Tasmania. Central Tasmania has a well larger First Nations population with 1,785 people, compared to 1,182 in Tasmania - South-East Coast. There are also differences in local access; Central Tasmania has a well higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (35.3% versus 29.1%) and groceries (39.7% versus 36.3%). In contrast, the First Nations population is noticeably older in Tasmania - South-East Coast, with a typical age of 29 compared to 24 in Central Tasmania.

Both areas have a First Nations population with a typical age that is about the same as the national figure. They are also very similar in other ways, with nearly identical First Nations unemployment rates and household incomes. Both regions are mostly car-dependent, and the share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services is almost the same in both places, sitting at around 19%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,785 | 1,182 | 603 larger in Central Tasmania |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 29 yrs | 5 yrs older in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 29.1% | 30.8% | 1.7 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Unemployment | 10.2% | 10.6% | 0.5 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Median income | $554 | $552 | $2 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Household income | $1,408 | $1,412 | $4 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Tasmania | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 more in Central Tasmania |  |
| 15-min city | 36.9% | 32.8% | 4.1 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to shops | 39.7% | 36.3% | 3.4 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.0% | 44.4% | 1.4 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Walk to school | 35.3% | 29.1% | 6.2 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Walk to a park | 59.2% | 62.8% | 3.6 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Walk to health | 19.4% | 19.2% | 0.2 pts higher in Central Tasmania |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Mean slope | 7.5% | 8.7% | 1.1 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601002/central-tasmania/vs/IARE601009/tasmania-south-east-coast