Acacia Hills vs Barrington

Acacia Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 53 in Barrington. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Acacia Hills: a median of $800,000, against $670,000 in Barrington, though rent is higher in Barrington. On these figures, Barrington tends to suit 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

Barrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Barrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Acacia Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barrington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (275.4 km vs 285.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (202 min vs 207 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Acacia Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Acacia Hills Barrington
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.

Acacia Hills Barrington
Walkability 0 / 0
Acacia Hills — Walkability: 0/100 Barrington — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Acacia Hills — Low fire risk: 80/100 Barrington — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Acacia Hills has more residents (729 vs 209); Barrington rents higher ($330/wk vs $250/wk).

Acacia Hills Barrington
Population 729
+71% vs other
 209
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +6.1%
Median age 41 53
Median household income $95,784/yr
+13% vs other
 $83,772/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $330/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Barrington
0-4 4.9% / 2.9%
Acacia Hills — 0-4: 4.9% Barrington — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.9% / 4.8%
Acacia Hills — 5-14: 12.9% Barrington — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 5.1% / 3.8%
Acacia Hills — 15-19: 5.1% Barrington — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.5% / 5.3%
Acacia Hills — 20-24: 4.5% Barrington — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.4% / 9.6%
Acacia Hills — 25-34: 11.4% Barrington — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.3% / 11.0%
Acacia Hills — 35-44: 13.3% Barrington — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.3% / 15.3%
Acacia Hills — 45-54: 13.3% Barrington — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 18.1% / 26.3%
Acacia Hills — 55-64: 18.1% Barrington — 55-64: 26.3%
65-74 11.9% / 11.5%
Acacia Hills — 65-74: 11.9% Barrington — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 2.6% / 9.1%
Acacia Hills — 75-84: 2.6% Barrington — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 0.8% / —
Acacia Hills — 85+: 0.8% Barrington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 61.6% couple families
Acacia Hills — Couple Families: 61.6% Acacia Hills — Lone Person: 26.8% Acacia Hills — One Parent Families: 9.1% Acacia Hills — Group Household: 2.4%
Barrington 65.9% couple families
Barrington — Couple Families: 65.9% Barrington — Lone Person: 14.6% Barrington — One Parent Families: 19.5% Barrington — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 2.0% renting
Acacia Hills — Owned Outright: 35.5% Acacia Hills — Mortgage: 62.5% Acacia Hills — Renting: 2.0%
Barrington 6.5% renting
Barrington — Owned Outright: 57.1% Barrington — Mortgage: 36.4% Barrington — Renting: 6.5%
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.

Acacia Hills Barrington
England 2.7% / 4.3%
Acacia Hills — England: 2.7% Barrington — England: 4.3%
Netherlands 0.7% / 1.9%
Acacia Hills — Netherlands: 0.7% Barrington — Netherlands: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Acacia Hills — New Zealand: 0.8% Barrington — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Acacia Hills — Philippines: 0.7% Barrington — Philippines: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.5% / —
Acacia Hills — Taiwan: 0.5% Barrington — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Acacia Hills Barrington
Certificate III & IV 26.5% / 22.5%
Acacia Hills — Certificate III & IV: 26.5% Barrington — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.6%
Acacia Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Barrington — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.3%
Acacia Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Barrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.4%
Acacia Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Barrington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Acacia Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Barrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 100.0% houses
Acacia Hills — Houses: 100.0% Acacia Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Barrington 92.5% houses
Barrington — Houses: 92.5% Barrington — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acacia Hills Barrington
Median house price $800,000 $670,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Acacia Hills has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 5%); Barrington has more rural and farming land (94% vs 83%).

Acacia Hills Barrington
Rural and farming 83% 94%
Environmental 16% 5%
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

Acacia Hills Barrington
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Acacia Hills Barrington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 42% of TAS

Liveability

Acacia Hills Barrington
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Acacia Hills carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Acacia Hills Barrington
Bushfire Low
20/100
 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
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Acacia Hills Barrington
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

Acacia Hills Barrington
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Acacia Hills sits further from the CBD (285.4 km vs 275.4 km).

Acacia Hills Barrington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 285.4 km
+4% vs other
 275.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 202 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7306
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7306
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.

Acacia Hills Barrington
Car (driver) 84.3% / 74.6%
Acacia Hills — Car (driver): 84.3% Barrington — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 17.5%
Acacia Hills — Worked from Home: 7.8% Barrington — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.3%
Acacia Hills — Car (passenger): 7.0% Barrington — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 2.6%
Acacia Hills — Walked Only: not among its largest Barrington — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 0.9% / —
Acacia Hills — Bus: 0.9% Barrington — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Acacia Hills Barrington
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Acacia Hills Barrington
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
294 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Acacia Hills Barrington
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Acacia Hills Barrington
Average residential rate $1,299/yr
same for both
Council Kentish
same for both

Federal electorate

Acacia Hills Barrington
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acacia Hills Barrington
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acacia Hills

Acreage River

Barrington

Rural

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