# Launceston vs Meander Valley - Kentish — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 82 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Launceston | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,839 | 1,170 | 1,669 larger in Launceston |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 28 yrs | 4 yrs older in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Year 12 | 34.4% | 28.4% | 6.0 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Unemployment | 13.7% | 8.7% | 5.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Median income | $541 | $552 | $11 higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Household income | $1,229 | $1,395 | $166 higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6 pts higher in Launceston |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Launceston | Meander Valley - Kentish | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 higher in Launceston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 more in Launceston |  |
| 15-min city | 74.3% | 42.2% | 32.0 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to shops | 77.0% | 46.1% | 30.9 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to transit | 87.2% | 49.1% | 38.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to school | 72.1% | 32.5% | 39.6 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.2% | 57.1% | 36.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to health | 61.7% | 20.1% | 41.6 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 1 | 7 higher in Launceston |  |
| Mean slope | 7.8% | 7.4% | 0.5 pts higher in Launceston |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601006/launceston/vs/IARE601007/meander-valley-kentish