# Kingborough vs Tasmania - South-East Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 83 km apart

Kingborough and Tasmania - South-East Coast are both Tasmanian regions, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Kingborough is much more walkable, with a score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) for Tasmania - South-East Coast. In Kingborough, more people can walk to essential services; for example, 67.6% of homes are within 10 minutes of public transport, while only 44.4% can do so in Tasmania - South-East Coast. Similarly, 39.0% of Kingborough homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is far higher than the 19.2% seen in Tasmania - South-East Coast.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 1.5% to 1.6%. While they share this trait, other First Nations outcomes vary, with Kingborough seeing well higher typical household incomes ($1,777) and Year 12 completion rates (39.6%) than Tasmania - South-East Coast ($1,412 and 30.8% respectively). This is consistent with the unemployment rate being well higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast at 10.6%, compared to 6.8% in Kingborough.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kingborough | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,628 | 1,182 | 446 larger in Kingborough |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 29 yrs | 2 yrs older in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 39.6% | 30.8% | 8.8 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 10.6% | 3.8 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Median income | $722 | $552 | $170 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Household income | $1,777 | $1,412 | $365 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kingborough | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 more in Kingborough |  |
| 15-min city | 50.4% | 32.8% | 17.6 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.7% | 36.3% | 6.4 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.6% | 44.4% | 23.2 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to school | 46.0% | 29.1% | 16.9 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.4% | 62.8% | 20.7 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to health | 39.0% | 19.2% | 19.9 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Intersections/km² | 5 | 1 | 4 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Mean slope | 11.5% | 8.7% | 2.8 pts higher in Kingborough |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601005/kingborough/vs/IARE601009/tasmania-south-east-coast