# Huon Valley vs West Tamar - Latrobe — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 210 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Huon Valley | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,865 | 1,459 | 406 larger in Huon Valley |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 26 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 32.0% | 1.9 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 7.7% | 1.6 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Median income | $579 | $628 | $49 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Household income | $1,427 | $1,476 | $49 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Huon Valley | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.4 | 3.9 | 1.5 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 more in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| 15-min city | 29.3% | 44.9% | 15.6 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to shops | 28.2% | 40.3% | 12.2 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to transit | 33.6% | 69.7% | 36.1 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to school | 22.2% | 35.7% | 13.6 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to a park | 45.9% | 73.2% | 27.3 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to health | 24.0% | 26.0% | 2.0 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 4 | 2 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Mean slope | 11.2% | 8.5% | 2.7 pts higher in Huon Valley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601004/huon-valley/vs/IARE601011/west-tamar-latrobe