Meander Valley - Kentish vs Tasmania - North-East Coast

Meander Valley - Kentish and Tasmania - North-East Coast are both large, regional areas in Tasmania. Meander Valley - Kentish is more walkable, with a 15-minute-city walkshed for 42.2% of homes compared to 30.5% in Tasmania - North-East Coast. This is seen in the higher access to groceries (46.1% versus 34.2%) and public transport (49.1% versus 30.3%) in Meander Valley - Kentish. First Nations household incomes are also well higher in Meander Valley - Kentish, where the typical income is $1,395, compared to $1,082 in Tasmania - North-East Coast.

These two places share a similar number of First Nations residents and nearly identical terrain slopes. While both areas are mostly car-dependent, the gap in walkability is slowly widening, as Meander Valley - Kentish has slightly improved its standing over Tasmania - North-East Coast. Both areas also see a small share of their population speaking a First Nations language, sitting between 1.7% and 2.1%.