# Riverina - Orange vs Tasmania — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 835 km apart

Riverina - Orange and Tasmania are both vast regional areas, but they differ in how people get around. Tasmania is more accessible on foot, with 70.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 55.4% in Riverina - Orange. This is reflected in the street connectivity, which is far higher in Tasmania. In Riverina - Orange, First Nations languages are a little more common, spoken by 3.6% of people compared to 1.7% in Tasmania.

Both areas are similar in that their First Nations populations are roughly the same size, at around 30,000 people each. This shared scale is also seen in First Nations incomes and unemployment rates, which are very close in both places. While Tasmania is generally more walkable, Riverina - Orange is slightly better for those needing a school within a 15-minute walk, with 57.5% of homes nearby compared to 53.3% in Tasmania.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Tasmania | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 32,009 | 30,041 | 1,968 larger in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in Tasmania |  |
| Year 12 | 29.0% | 34.0% | 5.0 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 10.0% | 0.4 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Median income | $575 | $562 | $13 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Household income | $1,392 | $1,370 | $22 higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.6% | 1.7% | 2.0 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Riverina - Orange | Tasmania | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.5 higher in Tasmania |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 more in Tasmania |  |
| 15-min city | 50.2% | 53.9% | 3.6 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.0% | 53.4% | 8.4 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.4% | 70.0% | 14.6 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to school | 57.5% | 53.3% | 4.2 pts higher in Riverina - Orange |  |
| Walk to a park | 73.2% | 78.6% | 5.4 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to health | 37.6% | 39.3% | 1.6 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Tasmania |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 8.8% | 4.0 pts higher in Tasmania |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG105/riverina-orange/vs/IREG601/tasmania