# Perth vs Tasmania — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,903 km apart

Perth and Tasmania are very different places, located nearly 3,000 km apart. Perth is much more walkable, with a score of 6.1 (very walkable) compared to 4.7 (somewhat walkable) in Tasmania. This is seen in the access to essentials; for example, 81% of Perth homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 53.3% of those in Tasmania are. Perth also has far more street connectivity with 54 intersections per square kilometre, whereas Tasmania has just one.

These two areas have followed different paths since 2011, with the gaps in accessibility and walkability widening. However, they share some similarities in their First Nations populations. Perth has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community (38,984 people) than Tasmania (30,041 people). While First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher in Perth at 40.1% compared to 34% in Tasmania, the typical age of First Nations residents is similar, at 23 in Perth and 25 in Tasmania.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Perth | Tasmania | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 38,984 | 30,041 | 8,943 larger in Perth |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Tasmania |  |
| Year 12 | 40.1% | 34.0% | 6.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 10.0% | 4.9 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Median income | $610 | $562 | $48 higher in Perth |  |
| Household income | $1,677 | $1,370 | $307 higher in Perth |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.2% | 1.7% | 6.5 pts higher in Perth |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Perth | Tasmania | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 higher in Perth |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1.3 more in Perth |  |
| 15-min city | 73.6% | 53.9% | 19.7 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to shops | 69.5% | 53.4% | 16.1 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to transit | 93.6% | 70.0% | 23.6 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to school | 81.0% | 53.3% | 27.7 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.6% | 78.6% | 17.0 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to health | 55.8% | 39.3% | 16.5 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Intersections/km² | 54 | 1 | 53 higher in Perth |  |
| Mean slope | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2.7 pts higher in Tasmania |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG505/perth/vs/IREG601/tasmania