Huon Valley vs West Tamar - Latrobe

Huon Valley and West Tamar - Latrobe are two large Tasmanian regions with very different levels of accessibility. West Tamar - Latrobe is much easier to get around on foot, with 69.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 73.2% near a park. In contrast, only 33.6% of homes in Huon Valley are near public transport and 45.9% are near a park. This is reflected in their walkability scores, where West Tamar - Latrobe is 3.9 and Huon Valley is 2.4, though both remain mostly car-dependent.

These two areas are most alike in their First Nations populations, where the typical age is 26 years in both places. They also share very similar typical First Nations household incomes, at $1,427 in Huon Valley and $1,476 in West Tamar - Latrobe. While Huon Valley has a well larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 1,865 people, West Tamar - Latrobe has a slightly higher First Nations unemployment rate at 7.7% compared to 6.1% in Huon Valley.