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

Indigenous Area comparison · about 169 km apart

Tasmania - North-East Coast and Tasmania - South-East Coast are both large regional areas with a similar reliance on cars. A key difference is the access to transport, with 44.4% of homes in Tasmania - South-East Coast within a 10-minute walk of public transport, far higher than the 30.3% in Tasmania - North-East Coast. There is also a notable gap in First Nations household incomes; the typical income in Tasmania - South-East Coast is $1,412, which is well higher than the $1,082 seen in Tasmania - North-East Coast.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with very similar walkability scores. They also share a similar First Nations experience, with nearly identical unemployment rates (around 11%) and a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language. While the gap in First Nations household income is significant, other differences are much smaller, such as the share of people who have finished Year 12 or the typical age of First Nations residents.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,088 | 1,182 | 94 larger in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 29 yrs | 2 yrs older in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 29.6% | 30.8% | 1.2 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Unemployment | 11.6% | 10.6% | 0.9 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Median income | $469 | $552 | $83 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Household income | $1,082 | $1,412 | $330 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Tasmania - North-East Coast | Tasmania - South-East Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.1 more in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| 15-min city | 30.5% | 32.8% | 2.2 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Walk to shops | 34.2% | 36.3% | 2.1 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Walk to transit | 30.3% | 44.4% | 14.0 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Walk to school | 27.3% | 29.1% | 1.8 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Walk to a park | 64.3% | 62.8% | 1.5 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Walk to health | 22.6% | 19.2% | 3.5 pts higher in Tasmania - North-East Coast |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 7.1% | 8.7% | 1.5 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601008/tasmania-north-east-coast/vs/IARE601009/tasmania-south-east-coast