Lake Sorell vs Millers Bluff

Millers Bluff and Lake Sorell are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Millers Bluff is far older, with a typical resident aged 61, while the typical person in Lake Sorell is 45. Typical weekly personal incomes are also far higher in Millers Bluff at $2,500, compared to $1,375 in Lake Sorell. While both are remote, the drive time to the city is far higher in Lake Sorell at 324 minutes, compared to 180 minutes for Millers Bluff.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, groceries or health services. This lack of local amenities is a shared trait across both locations. This is consistent with the terrain, though the mean slope is far higher in Lake Sorell at 22.7% compared to 4.7% in Millers Bluff.