Central Tasmania vs Tasmania - West Coast

Central Tasmania and Tasmania - West Coast are both expansive regions, but they differ greatly in how easy it is to get around without a car. Tasmania - West Coast is somewhat walkable, whereas Central Tasmania is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the local services available on foot; for example, 42.3% of homes in Tasmania - West Coast are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 19.4% in Central Tasmania. Tasmania - West Coast also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 4,738 people compared to 1,785 in Central Tasmania.

Across both areas, First Nations residents earn similar typical incomes, with a typical personal income of around $554 to $557. While these two regions share similar terrain and income levels, the gap in walkability has grown, with the difference in 15-minute-city access widening by 17 percentage points.