Kentish vs Waratah

Kentish and Waratah are two Tasmanian areas where residents rely heavily on cars. Kentish is far more walkable for daily needs; 30.4% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 18.6% are near health services, compared to 13.4% and 0.0% in Waratah. Kentish also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (18.6% against 4.2%) and public transport (24.2% against 10.5%).

These two areas have tracked closely in some ways since 2011, and they still share very similar terrain slopes of around 9.8%. They are also alike in how their First Nations populations fare, with typical personal incomes near $500 and unemployment rates around 10% to 11%. While Kentish has a slightly larger First Nations population, the typical First Nations resident in Kentish is noticeably older at 30, compared to 25 in Waratah.