# Launceston vs Tasmania - North-East Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 54 km apart

Launceston and Tasmania - North-East Coast are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Launceston is very walkable, with 74.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key amenities and 87.2% of homes near public transport. In contrast, Tasmania - North-East Coast is mostly car-dependent, where only 30.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and only 30.3% are near public transport. Launceston also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,839 people compared to 1,088 in Tasmania - North-East Coast.

Everyday life shares some commonalities in both places, such as the mean terrain slope being around 7% and a similar proportion of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. However, gaps in accessibility have remained wide. First Nations residents in Launceston generally have a higher Year 12 completion rate of 34.4%, compared to 29.6% in Tasmania - North-East Coast, and the typical First Nations person in Launceston is noticeably younger at 24.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Launceston | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,839 | 1,088 | 1,751 larger in Launceston |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 27 yrs | 3 yrs older in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 34.4% | 29.6% | 4.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Unemployment | 13.7% | 11.6% | 2.2 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Median income | $541 | $469 | $72 higher in Launceston |  |
| Household income | $1,229 | $1,082 | $147 higher in Launceston |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2 pts higher in Launceston |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Launceston | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 higher in Launceston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 more in Launceston |  |
| 15-min city | 74.3% | 30.5% | 43.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to shops | 77.0% | 34.2% | 42.8 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to transit | 87.2% | 30.3% | 56.9 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to school | 72.1% | 27.3% | 44.8 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.2% | 64.3% | 28.9 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to health | 61.7% | 22.6% | 39.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 1 | 7 higher in Launceston |  |
| Mean slope | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601006/launceston/vs/IARE601008/tasmania-north-east-coast