# Kingborough vs Launceston — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 222 km apart

Kingborough and Launceston are two distinct Tasmanian regions with very different layouts. Launceston is far more walkable, with a very walkable score of 6.2 compared to Kingborough's somewhat walkable 4.4. This is reflected in daily access; for example, 77.0% of Launceston homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far higher than the 42.7% seen in Kingborough. Launceston also has much better access to schools and health services, while Kingborough has a steeper average terrain slope.

Both areas are similar in that about 2% of their residents speak a First Nations language, a figure that sits near the national average. While Launceston has a far larger First Nations population, Kingborough's First Nations community has a much higher typical household income of $1,777 and a much lower unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to Launceston.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kingborough | Launceston | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,628 | 2,839 | 1,211 larger in Launceston |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 24 yrs | 3 yrs older in Kingborough |  |
| Year 12 | 39.6% | 34.4% | 5.2 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 13.7% | 6.9 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Median income | $722 | $541 | $181 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Household income | $1,777 | $1,229 | $548 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.8 pts higher in Launceston |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kingborough | Launceston | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.4 | 6.2 | 1.8 higher in Launceston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 6.0 | 1.6 more in Launceston |  |
| 15-min city | 50.4% | 74.3% | 23.9 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.7% | 77.0% | 34.4 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.6% | 87.2% | 19.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to school | 46.0% | 72.1% | 26.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.4% | 93.2% | 9.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to health | 39.0% | 61.7% | 22.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 5 | 8 | 2 higher in Launceston |  |
| Mean slope | 11.5% | 7.8% | 3.7 pts higher in Kingborough |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601005/kingborough/vs/IARE601006/launceston