Aberdeen vs South Spreyton

South Spreyton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Aberdeen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, South Spreyton tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Aberdeen South Spreyton
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.

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Walkability 0 / 0
Aberdeen — Walkability: 0/100 South Spreyton — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aberdeen — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Spreyton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Spreyton has more residents (576 vs 268); South Spreyton has higher household incomes ($101,660 vs $85,644).

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Population 268 576
+115% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +12.9%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $85,644/yr $101,660/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+6% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen South Spreyton
0-4 3.7% / 5.7%
Aberdeen — 0-4: 3.7% South Spreyton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.3% / 15.8%
Aberdeen — 5-14: 12.3% South Spreyton — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 8.2% / 8.2%
Aberdeen — 15-19: 8.2% South Spreyton — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.5% / 3.3%
Aberdeen — 20-24: 4.5% South Spreyton — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.5% / 8.3%
Aberdeen — 25-34: 7.5% South Spreyton — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.9% / 14.1%
Aberdeen — 35-44: 11.9% South Spreyton — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 19.8% / 17.9%
Aberdeen — 45-54: 19.8% South Spreyton — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 16.0% / 12.0%
Aberdeen — 55-64: 16.0% South Spreyton — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.6% / 12.3%
Aberdeen — 65-74: 11.6% South Spreyton — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.9% / 3.5%
Aberdeen — 75-84: 4.9% South Spreyton — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.5% / —
Aberdeen — 85+: 1.5% South Spreyton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen 55.8% couple families
Aberdeen — Couple Families: 55.8% Aberdeen — Lone Person: 28.8% Aberdeen — One Parent Families: 15.4% Aberdeen — Group Household: 0.0%
South Spreyton 67.5% couple families
South Spreyton — Couple Families: 67.5% South Spreyton — Lone Person: 17.9% South Spreyton — One Parent Families: 11.1% South Spreyton — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen 6.3% renting
Aberdeen — Owned Outright: 45.3% Aberdeen — Mortgage: 48.4% Aberdeen — Renting: 6.3%
South Spreyton 1.7% renting
South Spreyton — Owned Outright: 38.1% South Spreyton — Mortgage: 60.2% South Spreyton — Renting: 1.7%
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.

Aberdeen South Spreyton
England 3.7% / 3.5%
Aberdeen — England: 3.7% South Spreyton — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.0%
Aberdeen — New Zealand: 2.2% South Spreyton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.7%
Aberdeen — Scotland: 1.5% South Spreyton — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 1.2%
Aberdeen — Germany: not among its largest South Spreyton — Germany: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Aberdeen — Philippines: not among its largest South Spreyton — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Certificate III & IV 25.4% / 22.2%
Aberdeen — Certificate III & IV: 25.4% South Spreyton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 5.7%
Aberdeen — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% South Spreyton — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.8%
Aberdeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% South Spreyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.7%
Aberdeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% South Spreyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 2.1%
Aberdeen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% South Spreyton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen 95.0% houses
Aberdeen — Houses: 95.0% Aberdeen — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
South Spreyton 99.5% houses
South Spreyton — Houses: 99.5% South Spreyton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Median house price $782,500 $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Aberdeen South Spreyton
New dwellings approved 109
across Devonport
 19
across Kentish
Approvals change year on year +146% —

Ranking within TAS

Aberdeen South Spreyton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS

Liveability

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 280.3 km 279.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
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.

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Car (driver) 85.2% / 85.5%
Aberdeen — Car (driver): 85.2% South Spreyton — Car (driver): 85.5%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 8.0%
Aberdeen — Worked from Home: 6.1% South Spreyton — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 4.8%
Aberdeen — Car (passenger): 8.7% South Spreyton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Aberdeen — Walked Only: not among its largest South Spreyton — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Connectivity score 39/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
115 premises
 0%
208 premises

Climate

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Average residential rate $1,501/yr $1,299/yr
Council Devonport Kentish

Federal electorate

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Division Braddon Lyons
Member Anne Urquhart Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aberdeen South Spreyton
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aberdeen

Acreage

South Spreyton

Acreage River

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