Acacia Hills vs Lower Barrington

Acacia Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Lower 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.

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

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 $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Barrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (279.7 km vs 285.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs 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

Acacia Hills and Lower 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 Lower 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 Lower Barrington
Walkability 0 / 0
Acacia Hills — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Barrington — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 79
Acacia Hills — Low fire risk: 80/100 Lower Barrington — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Acacia Hills has more residents (729 vs 278); Lower Barrington rents higher ($315/wk vs $250/wk).

Acacia Hills Lower Barrington
Population 729
+62% vs other
 278
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +16.8%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $95,784/yr
+13% vs other
 $83,408/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $315/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Lower Barrington
0-4 4.9% / 6.1%
Acacia Hills — 0-4: 4.9% Lower Barrington — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.9% / 12.2%
Acacia Hills — 5-14: 12.9% Lower Barrington — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.1% / 4.7%
Acacia Hills — 15-19: 5.1% Lower Barrington — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.5% / 4.3%
Acacia Hills — 20-24: 4.5% Lower Barrington — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.4% / 5.4%
Acacia Hills — 25-34: 11.4% Lower Barrington — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 13.3% / 14.0%
Acacia Hills — 35-44: 13.3% Lower Barrington — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.3% / 13.7%
Acacia Hills — 45-54: 13.3% Lower Barrington — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 18.1% / 21.6%
Acacia Hills — 55-64: 18.1% Lower Barrington — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 11.9% / 10.1%
Acacia Hills — 65-74: 11.9% Lower Barrington — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 2.6% / 7.2%
Acacia Hills — 75-84: 2.6% Lower Barrington — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.8% / 1.1%
Acacia Hills — 85+: 0.8% Lower Barrington — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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%
Lower Barrington 60.4% couple families
Lower Barrington — Couple Families: 60.4% Lower Barrington — Lone Person: 34.0% Lower Barrington — One Parent Families: 5.7% Lower 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%
Lower Barrington 10.2% renting
Lower Barrington — Owned Outright: 40.9% Lower Barrington — Mortgage: 48.9% Lower Barrington — Renting: 10.2%
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 Lower Barrington
England 2.7% / 4.3%
Acacia Hills — England: 2.7% Lower Barrington — England: 4.3%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.1%
Acacia Hills — Philippines: 0.7% Lower Barrington — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Acacia Hills — New Zealand: 0.8% Lower Barrington — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Acacia Hills — Netherlands: 0.7% Lower Barrington — Netherlands: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.5% / —
Acacia Hills — Taiwan: 0.5% Lower 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 Lower Barrington
Certificate III & IV 26.5% / 18.3%
Acacia Hills — Certificate III & IV: 26.5% Lower Barrington — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 10.4%
Acacia Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Lower Barrington — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.5%
Acacia Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Lower Barrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Acacia Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Lower Barrington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Acacia Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Lower Barrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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%
Lower Barrington 100.0% houses
Lower Barrington — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Acacia Hills Lower Barrington
Median house price $800,000 $749,900
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 44 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Lower Barrington has more rural and farming land (94% vs 83%); Acacia Hills has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 6%).

Acacia Hills Lower Barrington
Rural and farming 83% 94%
Environmental 16% 6%
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 Lower Barrington
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Acacia Hills Lower Barrington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of TAS Higher than 45% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 56% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS

Liveability

Acacia Hills Lower 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 Lower Barrington
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
21/100
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 Lower 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 Lower Barrington
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 7 5

Mobility

Acacia Hills sits further from the CBD (285.4 km vs 279.7 km).

Acacia Hills Lower Barrington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 285.4 km
+2% vs other
 279.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 205 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 Lower Barrington
Car (driver) 84.3% / 78.8%
Acacia Hills — Car (driver): 84.3% Lower Barrington — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 11.9%
Acacia Hills — Worked from Home: 7.8% Lower Barrington — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 2.5%
Acacia Hills — Car (passenger): 7.0% Lower Barrington — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only — / 6.8%
Acacia Hills — Walked Only: not among its largest Lower Barrington — Walked Only: 6.8%
Bus 0.9% / —
Acacia Hills — Bus: 0.9% Lower Barrington — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Acacia Hills Lower Barrington
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Acacia Hills

Acreage River

Lower Barrington

River Rural

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