Launceston vs Meander Valley - Kentish

Launceston and Meander Valley - Kentish are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Launceston is very walkable, with 77.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 61.7% near health services. In contrast, Meander Valley - Kentish is mostly car-dependent, where only 46.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and just 20.1% are near health services. Launceston also has a far larger First Nations population of 2,839 people compared to 1,170 in Meander Valley - Kentish.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, remaining alike in the share of people who speak a First Nations language and the typical personal income for First Nations residents. They also share a similar physical landscape, with mean terrain slopes of 7.8% in Launceston and 7.4% in Meander Valley - Kentish. While Launceston has a higher First Nations unemployment rate, the typical First Nations resident in Meander Valley - Kentish is noticeably older at 28.