Greater Hobart vs West Tamar - Latrobe

Greater Hobart and West Tamar - Latrobe are two distinct Tasmanian regions with very different levels of accessibility. Greater Hobart is somewhat walkable, with 63.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 70.8% within reach of a school. In contrast, West Tamar - Latrobe is mostly car-dependent, where only 40.3% of homes are near groceries and a much lower 35.7% are within walking distance of a school. Greater Hobart also has a far larger First Nations population, with 8,391 people compared to 1,459 in West Tamar - Latrobe.

These two areas are far apart in their walkability, but the gap between them has widened in some areas. For example, the gap in access to schools has grown by 35 points. They do share some similarities, as the share of people who speak a First Nations language is nearly the same in both places, at around 2%. First Nations household incomes are also similar, sitting at $1,397 in Greater Hobart and $1,476 in West Tamar - Latrobe.