# Greater Hobart vs Tasmania - North-East Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 177 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,391 | 1,088 | 7,303 larger in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 40.8% | 29.6% | 11.2 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 11.6% | 0.5 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Median income | $569 | $469 | $100 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Household income | $1,397 | $1,082 | $315 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.1% | 2.1% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 more in Greater Hobart |  |
| 15-min city | 66.2% | 30.5% | 35.7 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.8% | 34.2% | 29.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to transit | 90.8% | 30.3% | 60.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to school | 70.8% | 27.3% | 43.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.9% | 64.3% | 29.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to health | 50.2% | 22.6% | 27.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 1 | 24 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Mean slope | 10.2% | 7.1% | 3.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601003/greater-hobart/vs/IARE601008/tasmania-north-east-coast