Southern Midlands vs Brighton

Southern Midlands and Brighton are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Brighton is somewhat walkable, with 58.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.4% near a park. In contrast, Southern Midlands is car-dependent, where only 17.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 40.5% are near a park. Brighton also has far more public transport options, with 75.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk, compared to just 29.4% in Southern Midlands.

Both areas have First Nations household incomes that sit near the national figure. For this group, the unemployment rate is well higher in Brighton at 13.1%, while Southern Midlands is much lower at 7.4%. Southern Midlands also has a noticeably older First Nations population, with a typical age of 24 compared to 21 in Brighton. While Brighton has a far larger First Nations population overall, the typical personal income for this group is a little higher in Southern Midlands.