Arthurs Lake vs Cramps Bay

Cramps Bay and Arthurs Lake are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania's Central Highlands. Residents in Arthurs Lake are far older, with a typical age of 70 compared to 61 in Cramps Bay, and typical personal incomes are far higher there at $466 per week, while Cramps Bay is just $75. However, typical weekly household income is well higher in Cramps Bay at $1,125, compared to $900 in Arthurs Lake. There is also a big difference in living arrangements; people per bedroom is far higher in Arthurs Lake at 1.2, while Cramps Bay is well below the national figure at 0.5.

Both areas share a car-dependent lifestyle, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. They are also alike in having no public transport routes or stops. These shared characteristics are consistent across both locations, as they both sit far outside the national figures for typical incomes and ages.