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

Indigenous Area comparison · about 153 km apart

Launceston and Tasmania - South-East Coast are two different types of Tasmanian landscapes. Launceston is a very walkable area where 74.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 87.2% are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Tasmania - South-East Coast is mostly car-dependent, with only 32.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 44.4% near public transport. Launceston also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,839 people compared to 1,182 in Tasmania - South-East Coast.

Both areas have followed a similar trajectory since 2011, with their gap in walkability and amenity access remaining far apart. They share some similarities, such as a nearly identical mean terrain slope of around 8%, and First Nations residents in both areas earn a typical personal income of about $540 to $550. While Launceston has a well higher First Nations unemployment rate at 13.7%, the typical First Nations resident in Tasmania - South-East Coast is noticeably older at 29 years.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Launceston | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,839 | 1,182 | 1,657 larger in Launceston |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 29 yrs | 5 yrs older in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 34.4% | 30.8% | 3.6 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Unemployment | 13.7% | 10.6% | 3.1 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Median income | $541 | $552 | $11 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Household income | $1,229 | $1,412 | $183 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Launceston | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 higher in Launceston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 more in Launceston |  |
| 15-min city | 74.3% | 32.8% | 41.5 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to shops | 77.0% | 36.3% | 40.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to transit | 87.2% | 44.4% | 42.8 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to school | 72.1% | 29.1% | 43.0 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.2% | 62.8% | 30.4 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to health | 61.7% | 19.2% | 42.5 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 1 | 7 higher in Launceston |  |
| Mean slope | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.8 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601006/launceston/vs/IARE601009/tasmania-south-east-coast