# Launceston vs West Tamar - Latrobe — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 55 km apart

Launceston and West Tamar - Latrobe are two Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Launceston is very walkable, with 77% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 72.1% near a school. In contrast, West Tamar - Latrobe is mostly car-dependent, where only 40.3% of homes are within a short walk of groceries and 35.7% are near a school. Launceston also has a far higher share of homes within walking distance of health services, at 61.7% compared to 26% in West Tamar - Latrobe.

The two areas share a similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes. This physical commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as the share of people who speak a First Nations language, which is around 2% for both. However, some gaps are widening; Launceston's walkability score is now far higher than that of West Tamar - Latrobe, with a gap of 2.4 points.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Launceston | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,839 | 1,459 | 1,380 larger in Launceston |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Year 12 | 34.4% | 32.0% | 2.4 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Unemployment | 13.7% | 7.7% | 6.0 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Median income | $541 | $628 | $87 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Household income | $1,229 | $1,476 | $247 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5 pts higher in Launceston |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Launceston | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.2 | 3.9 | 2.4 higher in Launceston |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 more in Launceston |  |
| 15-min city | 74.3% | 44.9% | 29.4 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to shops | 77.0% | 40.3% | 36.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to transit | 87.2% | 69.7% | 17.5 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to school | 72.1% | 35.7% | 36.4 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.2% | 73.2% | 20.0 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Walk to health | 61.7% | 26.0% | 35.7 pts higher in Launceston |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 4 | 4 higher in Launceston |  |
| Mean slope | 7.8% | 8.5% | 0.7 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601006/launceston/vs/IARE601011/west-tamar-latrobe