Aberdeen vs Spreyton

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 and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aberdeen, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Aberdeen: a median of $782,000, against $644,000 in Spreyton, though rent is higher in Spreyton. On these figures, Aberdeen tends to suit couples, while Spreyton suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Aberdeen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Spreyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($643,750 vs $782,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spreyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Spreyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spreyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

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 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 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 Spreyton
Walkability 0 / 20
Aberdeen — Walkability: 0/100 Spreyton — Walkability: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aberdeen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spreyton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spreyton has more residents (1,876 vs 268); Aberdeen skews older (47 vs 41).

Aberdeen Spreyton
Population 268 1,876
+600% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +12.4%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $85,644/yr
+9% vs other
 $78,156/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $279/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberdeen Spreyton
0-4 3.7% / 5.7%
Aberdeen — 0-4: 3.7% Spreyton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.3% / 12.2%
Aberdeen — 5-14: 12.3% Spreyton — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.2% / 4.5%
Aberdeen — 15-19: 8.2% Spreyton — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.5% / 6.0%
Aberdeen — 20-24: 4.5% Spreyton — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 7.5% / 14.7%
Aberdeen — 25-34: 7.5% Spreyton — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 11.9% / 10.6%
Aberdeen — 35-44: 11.9% Spreyton — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 19.8% / 13.1%
Aberdeen — 45-54: 19.8% Spreyton — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.0% / 13.4%
Aberdeen — 55-64: 16.0% Spreyton — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 11.6% / 12.2%
Aberdeen — 65-74: 11.6% Spreyton — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 4.9% / 6.4%
Aberdeen — 75-84: 4.9% Spreyton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.4%
Aberdeen — 85+: 1.5% Spreyton — 85+: 1.4%

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% Aberdeen — Other Families: 0.0%
Spreyton 41.6% couple families
Spreyton — Couple Families: 41.6% Spreyton — Lone Person: 35.5% Spreyton — One Parent Families: 18.9% Spreyton — Group Household: 3.2% Spreyton — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Spreyton 16.5% renting
Spreyton — Owned Outright: 38.7% Spreyton — Mortgage: 44.8% Spreyton — Renting: 16.5%
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 Spreyton
England 3.7% / 2.5%
Aberdeen — England: 3.7% Spreyton — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.7%
Aberdeen — New Zealand: 2.2% Spreyton — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.4%
Aberdeen — Scotland: 1.5% Spreyton — Scotland: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.5%
Aberdeen — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Spreyton — Sri Lanka: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Aberdeen — India: not among its largest Spreyton — India: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Aberdeen Spreyton
Certificate III & IV 25.4% / 21.7%
Aberdeen — Certificate III & IV: 25.4% Spreyton — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 7.7%
Aberdeen — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Spreyton — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.3%
Aberdeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Spreyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.0%
Aberdeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Spreyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.5%
Aberdeen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Spreyton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

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% Aberdeen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Spreyton 96.7% houses
Spreyton — Houses: 96.7% Spreyton — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Spreyton — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Aberdeen Spreyton
Median house price $782,500 $643,750
Median unit price — $503,500
Median land price — $718,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 27 sales

Zoning mix

Aberdeen has more rural and farming land (100% vs 65%); Spreyton has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Aberdeen Spreyton
Rural and farming 100% 65%
Environmental 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Industrial 0% 6%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Aberdeen Spreyton
New dwellings approved 109
across Devonport
same for both
Approvals change year on year +146%
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.

Aberdeen Spreyton
Houses — 3.8%
$560/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Aberdeen Spreyton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 84% 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 83% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 28% of TAS

Liveability

Spreyton is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Aberdeen Spreyton
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Aberdeen 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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Aberdeen Spreyton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Aberdeen

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

Schools in Spreyton

  • Spreyton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aberdeen Spreyton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Aberdeen Spreyton
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Hobart 280.3 km 278.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 198 min
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 Spreyton
Car (driver) 85.2% / 89.8%
Aberdeen — Car (driver): 85.2% Spreyton — Car (driver): 89.8%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 3.2%
Aberdeen — Car (passenger): 8.7% Spreyton — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 5.6%
Aberdeen — Worked from Home: 6.1% Spreyton — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Aberdeen — Walked Only: not among its largest Spreyton — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.8%).

Setting

Aberdeen Spreyton
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Aberdeen Spreyton
Connectivity score 39/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
115 premises
 40%
1,003 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Aberdeen Spreyton
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Devonport
same for both

Federal electorate

Aberdeen Spreyton
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Aberdeen

Acreage

Spreyton

Acreage River

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