# Greater Hobart vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 151 km apart

Greater Hobart and Launceston are two major Tasmanian hubs with different layouts. Greater Hobart has a far larger First Nations population, with 8,391 people, and a well higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 40.8%. It also has far more street intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Launceston is better for walking to essentials; 77.0% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries and 61.7% are near health services, both far higher than in Greater Hobart.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, and they now share a nearly identical walkability score of around 6.0. Both areas have a high share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, sitting at 93.9% in Greater Hobart and 93.2% in Launceston. They also share the same typical age of 24 for First Nations residents.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Launceston | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,391 | 2,839 | 5,552 larger in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 40.8% | 34.4% | 6.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 13.7% | 2.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Median income | $569 | $541 | $28 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Household income | $1,397 | $1,229 | $168 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Launceston |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Launceston | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 6.2 | 0.3 higher in Launceston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.4 more in Launceston |  |
| 15-min city | 66.2% | 74.3% | 8.0 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.8% | 77.0% | 13.3 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to transit | 90.8% | 87.2% | 3.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to school | 70.8% | 72.1% | 1.3 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.9% | 93.2% | 0.7 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to health | 50.2% | 61.7% | 11.5 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 8 | 17 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Mean slope | 10.2% | 7.8% | 2.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601003/greater-hobart/vs/IARE601006/launceston