# Greater Hobart vs Huon Valley — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 56 km apart

Greater Hobart and Huon Valley differ most in how people get around. Greater Hobart is somewhat walkable, with 66.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Huon Valley is mostly car-dependent and only 29.3% of homes have that same access. Living in Greater Hobart means much easier access to essentials; 70.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 63.8% are near groceries, compared to just 22.2% and 28.2% in Huon Valley. First Nations residents in Greater Hobart also have far higher year 12 completion rates at 40.8%, while Huon Valley is at 30.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations unemployment, with Greater Hobart at 11.1% and Huon Valley at 6.1%. They also share very similar outcomes for First Nations people in terms of money, with typical personal incomes around $570. While Greater Hobart has a far larger First Nations population, the two areas are alike in that about 1% to 2% of people speak a First Nations language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Huon Valley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,391 | 1,865 | 6,526 larger in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Huon Valley |  |
| Year 12 | 40.8% | 30.1% | 10.7 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 6.1% | 4.9 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median income | $569 | $579 | $10 higher in Huon Valley |  |
| Household income | $1,397 | $1,427 | $30 higher in Huon Valley |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Huon Valley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 more in Greater Hobart |  |
| 15-min city | 66.2% | 29.3% | 36.9 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.8% | 28.2% | 35.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to transit | 90.8% | 33.6% | 57.2 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to school | 70.8% | 22.2% | 48.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.9% | 45.9% | 48.0 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to health | 50.2% | 24.0% | 26.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 1 | 23 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Mean slope | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1.1 pts higher in Huon Valley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601003/greater-hobart/vs/IARE601004/huon-valley