# Brisbane vs Tasmania — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 1,741 km apart

Brisbane and Tasmania are two sparsely populated areas separated by over 1,700 kilometres. Brisbane has much better access to basic needs, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 53.4% in Tasmania. Health services and schools are also far more accessible in Brisbane, and its street connectivity is far higher with 17 intersections per square kilometre against just one in Tasmania. Education outcomes for First Nations people are also far higher in Brisbane, where 49.6% finished Year 12, compared to 34.0% in Tasmania.

While both areas are described as somewhat walkable, the gap in walkability is widening. Brisbane has a larger First Nations population, and a well higher share of these residents speak a First Nations language. Typical incomes for First Nations households are a little higher in Brisbane, though the unemployment rate there is also a little higher than the 10.0% seen in Tasmania.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Brisbane | Tasmania | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 100,929 | 30,041 | 70,888 larger in Brisbane |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Tasmania |  |
| Year 12 | 49.6% | 34.0% | 15.7 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Unemployment | 11.2% | 10.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Median income | $635 | $562 | $73 higher in Brisbane |  |
| Household income | $1,692 | $1,370 | $322 higher in Brisbane |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.2% | 1.7% | 3.5 pts higher in Brisbane |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Brisbane | Tasmania | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 higher in Brisbane |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 more in Brisbane |  |
| 15-min city | 68.1% | 53.9% | 14.2 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Walk to shops | 69.3% | 53.4% | 15.9 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.9% | 70.0% | 9.9 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Walk to school | 68.1% | 53.3% | 14.8 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.6% | 78.6% | 13.0 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Walk to health | 55.5% | 39.3% | 16.2 pts higher in Brisbane |  |
| Intersections/km² | 17 | 1 | 16 higher in Brisbane |  |
| Mean slope | 6.3% | 8.8% | 2.5 pts higher in Tasmania |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG301/brisbane/vs/IREG601/tasmania