Kentish vs Latrobe - Hawley Beach

Kentish and Latrobe - Hawley Beach are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Latrobe - Hawley Beach is much more accessible for residents, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.9 (car-dependent) in Kentish. This is seen in the local services; for example, 74.9% of homes in Latrobe - Hawley Beach are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 56.3% are near a school, while those figures are much lower in Kentish at 34.5% and 18.6%. Latrobe - Hawley Beach also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 728 people compared to 397 in Kentish.

These two areas share a very similar profile for First Nations households, with typical incomes around $1,400 and about 1% to 2% of people speaking a First Nations language. While Latrobe - Hawley Beach has a well higher rate of Year 12 completion for First Nations students, both areas sit far below the national figure. Across the region, Latrobe - Hawley Beach continues to offer better access to public transport and health services than Kentish.