Greater Hobart vs Tasmania - North-East Coast

Greater Hobart and Tasmania - North-East Coast differ most in how people get around and access services. Greater Hobart is somewhat walkable, with 90.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 70.8% near a school. In contrast, Tasmania - North-East Coast is mostly car-dependent, where only 30.3% of homes have nearby public transport and 27.3% are close to a school. Greater Hobart also has a far larger First Nations population, with 8,391 people compared to 1,088 in Tasmania - North-East Coast.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language, at 2.1%. They also share a similar First Nations unemployment rate, which is 11.1% in Greater Hobart and 11.6% in Tasmania - North-East Coast. While Greater Hobart has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 40.8%, the typical First Nations resident in Tasmania - North-East Coast is noticeably older at 27 years.