South-Eastern NSW vs Tasmania

South-Eastern NSW and Tasmania are both vast, sparsely populated regions with distinct differences in how people get around. Tasmania is more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) in South-Eastern NSW. This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 53.9% of Tasmanian homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far higher than the 42.6% found in South-Eastern NSW. Additionally, Tasmania has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 30,041 people compared to 17,504 in South-Eastern NSW.

Both areas share a very similar street connectivity, with just one intersection per square kilometre. They also have nearly identical figures for First Nations people, with typical personal incomes of $584 in South-Eastern NSW and $562 in Tasmania, and unemployment rates of 9.0% and 10.0% respectively.