# Kingborough vs Meander Valley - Kentish — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 220 km apart

Kingborough and Meander Valley - Kentish are both Tasmanian regions with very different layouts. Kingborough is more walkable, with a score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Meander Valley - Kentish. This is reflected in the local amenities; homes in Kingborough are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of a park (83.4% vs 57.1%), health services (39.0% vs 20.1%), and public transport (67.6% vs 49.1%). First Nations residents in Kingborough also tend to have higher incomes, with a typical personal income of $722, which is well higher than the $552 seen in Meander Valley - Kentish.

Daily life shares some commonalities across both areas, such as the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, which is around 1.6%. However, the gap in education is stark, with First Nations Year 12 completion far higher in Kingborough at 39.6% compared to 28.4% in Meander Valley - Kentish. While Kingborough has a larger First Nations population, the unemployment rate for this group is only a little higher in Meander Valley - Kentish.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kingborough | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,628 | 1,170 | 458 larger in Kingborough |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 28 yrs | 1 yrs older in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Year 12 | 39.6% | 28.4% | 11.2 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 8.7% | 1.8 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Median income | $722 | $552 | $170 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Household income | $1,777 | $1,395 | $382 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kingborough | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 more in Kingborough |  |
| 15-min city | 50.4% | 42.2% | 8.1 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.7% | 46.1% | 3.4 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.6% | 49.1% | 18.5 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to school | 46.0% | 32.5% | 13.5 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.4% | 57.1% | 26.3 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to health | 39.0% | 20.1% | 18.9 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Intersections/km² | 5 | 1 | 5 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Mean slope | 11.5% | 7.4% | 4.1 pts higher in Kingborough |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601005/kingborough/vs/IARE601007/meander-valley-kentish