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

Indigenous Area comparison · about 32 km apart

Greater Hobart and Tasmania - South-East Coast are nearby areas with very different layouts. Greater Hobart is far more walkable, with a score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Tasmania - South-East Coast. This reflects a huge gap in access to daily needs; for example, 70.8% of Greater Hobart homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 29.1% of homes in Tasmania - South-East Coast are. Greater Hobart also has a far larger First Nations population, with 8,391 people, and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 40.8%.

These two areas are very similar in how First Nations households fare financially. They share almost identical typical personal incomes and unemployment rates, with both sitting around 11%. While these economic figures are alike, the age of the First Nations community differs, as residents are noticeably older in Tasmania - South-East Coast. Across the region, Greater Hobart remains far more connected, with 25 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 1 in Tasmania - South-East Coast.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,391 | 1,182 | 7,209 larger in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 29 yrs | 5 yrs older in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 40.8% | 30.8% | 10.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 10.6% | 0.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median income | $569 | $552 | $17 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Household income | $1,397 | $1,412 | $15 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 more in Greater Hobart |  |
| 15-min city | 66.2% | 32.8% | 33.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.8% | 36.3% | 27.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to transit | 90.8% | 44.4% | 46.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to school | 70.8% | 29.1% | 41.6 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.9% | 62.8% | 31.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to health | 50.2% | 19.2% | 31.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 1 | 23 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Mean slope | 10.2% | 8.7% | 1.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601003/greater-hobart/vs/IARE601009/tasmania-south-east-coast