# Kingborough vs Tasmania - West Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 229 km apart

Kingborough and Tasmania - West Coast are two distinct regions located about 229 km apart. Kingborough has a far higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (83.4%) and more street connectivity with 5 intersections per km², compared to zero in Tasmania - West Coast. The First Nations population is far larger in Tasmania - West Coast, with 4,738 people compared to 1,628 in Kingborough. However, First Nations residents in Kingborough generally have higher typical incomes and Year 12 completion rates (39.6%) than those in Tasmania - West Coast (30.1%).

Both areas are rated as somewhat walkable, with a score of 4.4. They also share the same proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at 1.5%. While they are similar in these areas, they differ in local access; Tasmania - West Coast has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (52.7%) than Kingborough (42.7%).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kingborough | Tasmania - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,628 | 4,738 | 3,110 larger in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Kingborough |  |
| Year 12 | 39.6% | 30.1% | 9.5 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 9.0% | 2.2 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Median income | $722 | $557 | $165 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Household income | $1,777 | $1,340 | $437 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.5% | 1.5% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kingborough | Tasmania - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.4 | 4.4 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 more in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| 15-min city | 50.4% | 54.1% | 3.7 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Walk to shops | 42.7% | 52.7% | 10.0 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.6% | 61.0% | 6.6 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to school | 46.0% | 53.3% | 7.3 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.4% | 72.6% | 10.8 pts higher in Kingborough |  |
| Walk to health | 39.0% | 42.3% | 3.2 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Intersections/km² | 5 | 0 | 5 higher in Kingborough |  |
| Mean slope | 11.5% | 7.9% | 3.6 pts higher in Kingborough |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601005/kingborough/vs/IARE601010/tasmania-west-coast