Lefroy vs Long Reach

Lefroy and Long Reach are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Lefroy has a small population of 82 people and is home to 14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while Long Reach is largely non-residential with no residents. The terrain is much steeper in Long Reach, where the mean slope is 19.6% compared to 8.1% in Lefroy. Long Reach also has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, at 25% compared to 0% in Lefroy.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. They are similarly remote, with drive times to the city sitting between 145 and 157 minutes. The gap in street connectivity between the two has widened since the last census, though both remain very low.