Tasmania - North-East Coast vs West Tamar - Latrobe

Tasmania - North-East Coast and West Tamar - Latrobe are two regional areas with very different levels of accessibility. West Tamar - Latrobe is much easier to get around, with 69.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 30.3% in Tasmania - North-East Coast. West Tamar - Latrobe also has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (35.7% versus 27.3%) and groceries (40.3% versus 34.2%). In terms of income for First Nations households, the typical household in West Tamar - Latrobe earns $1,476, which is well higher than the $1,082 typical in Tasmania - North-East Coast.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at about 2%. While they are effectively alike in this way, they differ in their overall layout. West Tamar - Latrobe has a walkability score of 3.9, and while this is still mostly car-dependent, it is well higher than the 2.7 score for Tasmania - North-East Coast, which is also mostly car-dependent.