# Greater Hobart vs Tasmania - West Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 185 km apart

Greater Hobart and Tasmania - West Coast are two very different Tasmanian regions, separated by about 185 km. Greater Hobart is far more accessible, with 90.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 93.9% near a park, compared to 61% and 72.6% in Tasmania - West Coast. School access is also far higher in Greater Hobart, where 70.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Education outcomes for First Nations residents are much stronger in Greater Hobart, where 40.8% finish Year 12, well above the national figure, while 30.1% do so in Tasmania - West Coast.

Daily life in both areas shares some similarities, as First Nations household incomes are nearly the same at $1,397 in Greater Hobart and $1,340 in Tasmania - West Coast. Both regions are also somewhat walkable, though the gap between them is well higher in Greater Hobart. While Greater Hobart has a far larger First Nations population, the typical age of these residents is similar across both areas, at 24 and 25 years old.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Tasmania - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 8,391 | 4,738 | 3,653 larger in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 25 yrs | 1 yrs older in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 40.8% | 30.1% | 10.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 9.0% | 2.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Median income | $569 | $557 | $12 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Household income | $1,397 | $1,340 | $57 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.5 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greater Hobart | Tasmania - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 4.6 | 1.0 more in Greater Hobart |  |
| 15-min city | 66.2% | 54.1% | 12.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.8% | 52.7% | 11.1 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to transit | 90.8% | 61.0% | 29.8 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to school | 70.8% | 53.3% | 17.4 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.9% | 72.6% | 21.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Walk to health | 50.2% | 42.3% | 7.9 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 0 | 24 higher in Greater Hobart |  |
| Mean slope | 10.2% | 7.9% | 2.3 pts higher in Greater Hobart |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601003/greater-hobart/vs/IARE601010/tasmania-west-coast