# Greater Hobart vs Meander Valley - Kentish — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 159 km apart

Greater Hobart and Meander Valley - Kentish are two very different Tasmanian regions. Greater Hobart is much more walkable, with a score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Meander Valley - Kentish. This accessibility is clear in the local services; for example, 50.2% of Greater Hobart homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 20.1% are in Meander Valley - Kentish. Education outcomes also differ, with First Nations Year 12 completion far higher in Greater Hobart at 40.8% than the 28.4% seen in Meander Valley - Kentish.

Everyday life shares some similarities in the First Nations community, where typical personal incomes are almost identical at $569 in Greater Hobart and $552 in Meander Valley - Kentish. Both areas also have similar shares of people who speak a First Nations language. While these financial figures match, other gaps remain, such as the First Nations population, which is far larger in Greater Hobart with 8,391 people compared to 1,170 in Meander Valley - Kentish.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,391 | 1,170 | 7,221 larger in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 28 yrs | 4 yrs older in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Year 12 | 40.8% | 28.4% | 12.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 8.7% | 2.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median income | $569 | $552 | $17 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Household income | $1,397 | $1,395 |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 more in Greater Hobart |  |
| 15-min city | 66.2% | 42.2% | 24.0 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.8% | 46.1% | 17.7 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to transit | 90.8% | 49.1% | 41.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to school | 70.8% | 32.5% | 38.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.9% | 57.1% | 36.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to health | 50.2% | 20.1% | 30.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 1 | 24 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Mean slope | 10.2% | 7.4% | 2.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601003/greater-hobart/vs/IARE601007/meander-valley-kentish