# Meander Valley - Kentish vs West Tamar - Latrobe — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 44 km apart

Meander Valley - Kentish and West Tamar - Latrobe are two nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct layouts. West Tamar - Latrobe is more connected, with four intersections per square kilometre compared to just one in Meander Valley - Kentish. This layout helps explain why West Tamar - Latrobe has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (69.7% versus 49.1%) and parks (73.2% versus 57.1%). However, Meander Valley - Kentish has a higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries, at 46.1% compared to 40.3% in West Tamar - Latrobe.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, though they share similar profiles for First Nations residents. For example, the share of First Nations people who speak a traditional language is about the same in both places, at around 1.8%, which is near the national figure. They also have very similar First Nations household incomes, around $1,400 to $1,480, and similar unemployment rates between 7.7% and 8.7%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Meander Valley - Kentish | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,170 | 1,459 | 289 larger in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Year 12 | 28.4% | 32.0% | 3.6 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 7.7% | 0.9 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Median income | $552 | $628 | $76 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Household income | $1,395 | $1,476 | $81 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Meander Valley - Kentish | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 more in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| 15-min city | 42.2% | 44.9% | 2.7 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.1% | 40.3% | 5.8 pts higher in Meander Valley - Kentish |  |
| Walk to transit | 49.1% | 69.7% | 20.6 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to school | 32.5% | 35.7% | 3.3 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to a park | 57.1% | 73.2% | 16.1 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to health | 20.1% | 26.0% | 5.9 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 4 | 3 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Mean slope | 7.4% | 8.5% | 1.1 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601007/meander-valley-kentish/vs/IARE601011/west-tamar-latrobe