Abbotsham vs Ulverstone

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ulverstone, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ulverstone tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ulverstone

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Abbotsham is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Abbotsham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Abbotsham

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ulverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (206 min vs 211 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ulverstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Ulverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Abbotsham and Ulverstone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Walkability 0 / 0
Abbotsham — Walkability: 0/100 Ulverstone — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Abbotsham — Low fire risk: 81/100 Ulverstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ulverstone has more residents (6,653 vs 89); Abbotsham has higher household incomes ($99,320 vs $52,624).

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Population 89 6,653
+7375% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.3% +2.9%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $99,320/yr
+47% vs other
 $52,624/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $250/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abbotsham Ulverstone
0-4 — / 4.3%
Abbotsham — 0-4: not among its largest Ulverstone — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.0% / 10.7%
Abbotsham — 5-14: 9.0% Ulverstone — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 10.1% / 5.4%
Abbotsham — 15-19: 10.1% Ulverstone — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.5% / 5.4%
Abbotsham — 20-24: 4.5% Ulverstone — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.4% / 9.6%
Abbotsham — 25-34: 12.4% Ulverstone — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 6.7% / 9.9%
Abbotsham — 35-44: 6.7% Ulverstone — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 19.1% / 11.2%
Abbotsham — 45-54: 19.1% Ulverstone — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 21.3% / 15.0%
Abbotsham — 55-64: 21.3% Ulverstone — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 13.5% / 14.5%
Abbotsham — 65-74: 13.5% Ulverstone — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 — / 10.5%
Abbotsham — 75-84: not among its largest Ulverstone — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ — / 3.4%
Abbotsham — 85+: not among its largest Ulverstone — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abbotsham 35.7% lone person
Abbotsham — Lone Person: 35.7% Abbotsham — Couple Families: 39.3% Abbotsham — One Parent Families: 25.0% Abbotsham — Group Household: 0.0% Abbotsham — Other Families: 0.0%
Ulverstone 50.8% lone person
Ulverstone — Lone Person: 50.8% Ulverstone — Couple Families: 27.9% Ulverstone — One Parent Families: 17.2% Ulverstone — Group Household: 2.7% Ulverstone — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Abbotsham 0.0% renting
Abbotsham — Owned Outright: 42.9% Abbotsham — Mortgage: 57.1% Abbotsham — Renting: 0.0%
Ulverstone 27.4% renting
Ulverstone — Owned Outright: 44.7% Ulverstone — Mortgage: 27.9% Ulverstone — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Abbotsham Ulverstone
England 3.4% / 3.3%
Abbotsham — England: 3.4% Ulverstone — England: 3.3%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Abbotsham — Netherlands: not among its largest Ulverstone — Netherlands: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Abbotsham — New Zealand: not among its largest Ulverstone — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Abbotsham — Philippines: not among its largest Ulverstone — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Abbotsham — Scotland: not among its largest Ulverstone — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Certificate III & IV 27.0% / 17.9%
Abbotsham — Certificate III & IV: 27.0% Ulverstone — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 7.6%
Abbotsham — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Ulverstone — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.4%
Abbotsham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Ulverstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Abbotsham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ulverstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Abbotsham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ulverstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Abbotsham 100.0% houses
Abbotsham — Houses: 100.0% Abbotsham — Townhouses: 0.0% Abbotsham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ulverstone 85.0% houses
Ulverstone — Houses: 85.0% Ulverstone — Townhouses: 13.2% Ulverstone — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Median house price — $580,000
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 85 sales

Zoning mix

Abbotsham has more rural and farming land (100% vs 56%).

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Rural and farming 100% 56%
Residential 0% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Industrial 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Environmental 0% 3%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Abbotsham Ulverstone
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -38%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Houses — 3.8%
$505/wk on $695K
Units — 3.9%
$350/wk on $472K

Ranking within TAS

Abbotsham Ulverstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 32% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 33% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 26% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of TAS

Liveability

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Abbotsham carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Abbotsham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Ulverstone

  • Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • East Ulverstone Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ulverstone Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ulverstone Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Leighland Christian School Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 0 18

Mobility

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 301.7 km 300.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 206 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7315
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7315
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Car (driver) 92.5% / 83.5%
Abbotsham — Car (driver): 92.5% Ulverstone — Car (driver): 83.5%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 5.2%
Abbotsham — Car (passenger): 7.5% Ulverstone — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Worked from Home — / 5.9%
Abbotsham — Worked from Home: not among its largest Ulverstone — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Abbotsham — Walked Only: not among its largest Ulverstone — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Abbotsham — Bicycle: not among its largest Ulverstone — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.5%).

Setting

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 1.9 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 32%
3,776 premises

Climate

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Average residential rate $1,379/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Abbotsham Ulverstone
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Abbotsham

Rural

Ulverstone

Acreage Coastal Retirees River

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