# Meander Valley - Kentish vs Tasmania - South-East Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 176 km apart

Meander Valley - Kentish and Tasmania - South-East Coast are two large regions in Tasmania with very different levels of local accessibility. Meander Valley - Kentish is much more walkable for daily needs, with 46.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 36.3% in Tasmania - South-East Coast. Meander Valley - Kentish also has a well higher share of homes near a 15-minute-city walkshed (42.2% vs 32.8%) and public transport (49.1% vs 44.4%). In contrast, Tasmania - South-East Coast is more likely to have homes within a short walk of a park, at 62.8% compared to 57.1% in Meander Valley - Kentish.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with nearly identical walkability scores. They also share very similar First Nations populations, with about 1,170 to 1,182 people in each. Typical personal incomes for First Nations residents are the same at $552, and both regions have about 20% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Meander Valley - Kentish | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,170 | 1,182 | 12 larger in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 29 yrs | 1 yrs older in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 28.4% | 30.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 10.6% | 2.0 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Median income | $552 | $552 |  |  |
| Household income | $1,395 | $1,412 | $17 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Meander Valley - Kentish | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.4 more in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| 15-min city | 42.2% | 32.8% | 9.5 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.1% | 36.3% | 9.8 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to transit | 49.1% | 44.4% | 4.7 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to school | 32.5% | 29.1% | 3.4 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to a park | 57.1% | 62.8% | 5.7 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Walk to health | 20.1% | 19.2% | 0.9 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 7.4% | 8.7% | 1.3 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601007/meander-valley-kentish/vs/IARE601009/tasmania-south-east-coast