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Central Tasmania

23,727 km²

Spanning a massive area of over 23,000 square kilometres, Central Tasmania is a vast and sparsely populated region of the state. The landscape is dominated by open space, which makes it largely non-residential compared to urban centres. This is a car-dependent area where most people live far from shops, schools and health services. Its character is defined by its scale and the physical distance between its small pockets of population.

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First Nations

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There are 1,785 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, and the typical age is 24. While the unemployment rate of 10.2% is lower than most similar areas, Year 12 completion is well below the national figure at 29.1%.

1,785 First Nations people

24 yrs Median age Here 24 yrs Tas 25 yrs Aus 24 yrs

29.1% Year 12 Here 29.1% Tas 33.9% Aus 37.0%

10.2% Unemployment Here 10.2% Tas 10.1% Aus 12.3%

$554 Median income Here $554 Tas $560 Aus $540

$1,408 Household income Here $1,408 Tas $1,370 Aus $1,507

Walkability

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Living here is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.1, which is well below the state figure. Access to basics is limited, as only 19.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, far below the Tasmania average of 39.3%.

3.1 Walk score

3.2 Types ≤15 min