# Tasmania vs Tennant Creek — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,758 km apart

Tasmania and Tennant Creek are very different places located thousands of kilometres apart. In Tasmania, First Nations people have a typical personal income of $562, which is far higher than the $334 typical in Tennant Creek. Educational and job outcomes also differ sharply, with Year 12 completion far higher in Tasmania at 34% compared to 14.7% in Tennant Creek, and the unemployment rate for First Nations people far higher in Tennant Creek at 28.3% against 10% in Tasmania. However, First Nations languages are far more common in Tennant Creek, where 58.6% of people speak one, compared to just 1.7% in Tasmania.

These areas have diverged in their layout over time, with the gap in public transport access widening. In Tasmania, 70% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while in Tennant Creek, this is 0%. Tennant Creek is better suited for walking to other essentials, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. Both areas are described as somewhat walkable, though Tasmania has a slightly higher score of 4.7 compared to 4.2 in Tennant Creek.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Tasmania | Tennant Creek | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 30,041 | 3,302 | 26,739 larger in Tasmania |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 26 yrs | 1 yrs older in Tennant Creek |  |
| Year 12 | 34.0% | 14.7% | 19.3 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Unemployment | 10.0% | 28.3% | 18.3 pts higher in Tennant Creek |  |
| Median income | $562 | $334 | $228 higher in Tasmania |  |
| Household income | $1,370 | $1,086 | $284 higher in Tasmania |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.7% | 58.6% | 56.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Tasmania | Tennant Creek | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.5 higher in Tasmania |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 more in Tennant Creek |  |
| 15-min city | 53.9% | 63.4% | 9.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.4% | 76.9% | 23.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek |  |
| Walk to transit | 70.0% | 0.0% | 70.0 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to school | 53.3% | 83.1% | 29.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek |  |
| Walk to a park | 78.6% | 75.7% | 2.9 pts higher in Tasmania |  |
| Walk to health | 39.3% | 64.1% | 24.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Tasmania |  |
| Mean slope | 8.8% | 2.6% | 6.2 pts higher in Tasmania |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG601/tasmania/vs/IREG707/tennant-creek