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Central Highlands

7,060 km²

A walkability score of 0.7 marks Central Highlands (Tas.) as a heavily car-dependent region. This is a sparsely populated area where very few people live within easy walking distance of basic services or transport. The landscape is vast and rural, meaning most residents rely entirely on vehicles to get around. It is a quiet, open-country community where the distance between homes and amenities is the defining feature of daily life.

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There are 139 First Nations people here, and the typical personal income of $422 is well below the national figure of $540. Year 12 completion is also far below the Australian average at 24.1%.

139 First Nations people

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

24.1% Year 12 Here 24.1% Tas 33.9% Aus 37.0%

11.9% Unemployment Here 11.9% Tas 10.1% Aus 12.3%

$422 Median income Here $422 Tas $560 Aus $540

$1,156 Household income Here $1,156 Tas $1,370 Aus $1,507

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Access to amenities is very low, with only 9.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. This is far below the Tasmanian figure of 53.9%, and no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

0.7 Walk score

0.8 Types ≤15 min