# Townsville - Mackay vs Tasmania — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,430 km apart

Townsville - Mackay and Tasmania are both vast regions with significant First Nations populations. A major difference is that Tasmania is more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) in Townsville - Mackay. This is reflected in the fact that 70.0% of Tasmanian homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, which is far higher than the 49.4% seen in Townsville - Mackay. Townsville - Mackay stands out for its First Nations community, where 42.6% of people have finished Year 12 and 11.0% speak a First Nations language.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. They are also very similar in their total First Nations populations, with Townsville - Mackay at 31,062 and Tasmania at 30,041. While Tasmania has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, Townsville - Mackay has a slightly higher typical income for First Nations households at $1,555.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Townsville - Mackay | Tasmania | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 31,062 | 30,041 | 1,021 larger in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in Tasmania |  |
| Year 12 | 42.6% | 34.0% | 8.6 pts higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Unemployment | 12.8% | 10.0% | 2.7 pts higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Median income | $591 | $562 | $29 higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Household income | $1,555 | $1,370 | $185 higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |
| Indigenous language | 11.0% | 1.7% | 9.3 pts higher in Townsville - Mackay |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Townsville - Mackay | Tasmania | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 higher in Tasmania |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.7 more in Tasmania |  |
| 15-min city | 45.0% | 53.9% | 8.8 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.3% | 53.4% | 7.1 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to transit | 49.4% | 70.0% | 20.6 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to school | 51.0% | 53.3% | 2.3 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to a park | 76.5% | 78.6% | 2.1 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to health | 36.1% | 39.3% | 3.2 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Tasmania |  |
| Mean slope | 4.6% | 8.8% | 4.2 pts higher in Tasmania |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG310/townsville-mackay/vs/IREG601/tasmania