# Tasmania - West Coast vs West Tamar - Latrobe — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 114 km apart

Tasmania - West Coast and West Tamar - Latrobe are two distinct regions of the state, separated by about 114 km. Residents in Tasmania - West Coast generally live closer to essential services, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (53.3% compared to 35.7%), health services (42.3% versus 26.0%), and groceries (52.7% versus 40.3%). This area also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 4,738 people compared to 1,459 in West Tamar - Latrobe.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in some respects, such as the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (about 1.5% to 1.8%) and the share of homes near a park (around 73%). While Tasmania - West Coast is somewhat walkable and West Tamar - Latrobe is mostly car-dependent, West Tamar - Latrobe has a well higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (69.7% compared to 61.0%).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Tasmania - West Coast | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 4,738 | 1,459 | 3,279 larger in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 26 yrs | 1 yrs older in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 32.0% | 1.9 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Unemployment | 9.0% | 7.7% | 1.3 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Median income | $557 | $628 | $71 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Household income | $1,340 | $1,476 | $136 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.2 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Tasmania - West Coast | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 more in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| 15-min city | 54.1% | 44.9% | 9.2 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Walk to shops | 52.7% | 40.3% | 12.4 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Walk to transit | 61.0% | 69.7% | 8.8 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to school | 53.3% | 35.7% | 17.6 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Walk to a park | 72.6% | 73.2% | 0.6 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to health | 42.3% | 26.0% | 16.3 pts higher in Tasmania - West Coast |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 4 | 3 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Mean slope | 7.9% | 8.5% | 0.6 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601010/tasmania-west-coast/vs/IARE601011/west-tamar-latrobe