Freycinet vs Friendly Beaches

Friendly Beaches and Freycinet are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Friendly Beaches is very small with just 11 people, while Freycinet is largely non-residential with no residents. There are stark differences in wealth, with typical household income far higher in Freycinet at $7,000 compared to $575 in Friendly Beaches. Freycinet also has more local features, including a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent compared to Friendly Beaches, which is car-dependent.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining remote with almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools or health services. They are both far from the city, with drive times of 130 to 135 minutes. While Freycinet has more public transport stops and routes, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical household and personal incomes.