Acacia Hills vs South Spreyton

Comparing Acacia Hills and South Spreyton, TAS: Acacia Hills carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Acacia Hills has more residents (729 vs 576); and South Spreyton scores higher overall (56 vs 48).

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

South Spreyton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (279.5 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 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.

Acacia Hills 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.

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

Demographics

Acacia Hills has more residents (729 vs 576).

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
Population 729
+21% vs other
 576
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +12.9%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $95,784/yr $101,660/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
0-4 4.9% / 5.7%
Acacia Hills — 0-4: 4.9% South Spreyton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.9% / 15.8%
Acacia Hills — 5-14: 12.9% South Spreyton — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.1% / 8.2%
Acacia Hills — 15-19: 5.1% South Spreyton — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.5% / 3.3%
Acacia Hills — 20-24: 4.5% South Spreyton — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 11.4% / 8.3%
Acacia Hills — 25-34: 11.4% South Spreyton — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 13.3% / 14.1%
Acacia Hills — 35-44: 13.3% South Spreyton — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.3% / 17.9%
Acacia Hills — 45-54: 13.3% South Spreyton — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 18.1% / 12.0%
Acacia Hills — 55-64: 18.1% South Spreyton — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.9% / 12.3%
Acacia Hills — 65-74: 11.9% South Spreyton — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 2.6% / 3.5%
Acacia Hills — 75-84: 2.6% South Spreyton — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.8% / —
Acacia Hills — 85+: 0.8% South Spreyton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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%
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.

Acacia Hills 2.0% renting
Acacia Hills — Owned Outright: 35.5% Acacia Hills — Mortgage: 62.5% Acacia Hills — Renting: 2.0%
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

Qualifications

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

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
Certificate III & IV 26.5% / 22.2%
Acacia Hills — Certificate III & IV: 26.5% South Spreyton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.8%
Acacia Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% South Spreyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 5.7%
Acacia Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% South Spreyton — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.1%
Acacia Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% South Spreyton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.7%
Acacia Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% South Spreyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

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 South Spreyton
England 2.7% / 3.5%
Acacia Hills — England: 2.7% South Spreyton — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Acacia Hills — New Zealand: 0.8% South Spreyton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.5%
Acacia Hills — Philippines: 0.7% South Spreyton — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 1.2%
Acacia Hills — Germany: not among its largest South Spreyton — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Acacia Hills — Scotland: 0.4% South Spreyton — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Acacia Hills — Netherlands: 0.7% South Spreyton — Netherlands: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.5% / —
Acacia Hills — Taiwan: 0.5% South Spreyton — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

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

Property market

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
Median house price $800,000 $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 32 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

South Spreyton has more rural and farming land (100% vs 83%); Acacia Hills has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%).

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
Rural and farming 83% 100%
Environmental 16% 0%
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 South Spreyton
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS

Liveability

South Spreyton scores higher overall (56 vs 48).

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
Grade C B
Score 48/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Acacia Hills 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

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Acacia Hills sits further from the CBD (285.4 km vs 279.5 km).

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 285.4 km
+2% vs other
 279.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 199 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7306
 0.4%
postcode 7310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7306
 23
postcode 7310

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 South Spreyton
Car (driver) 84.3% / 85.5%
Acacia Hills — Car (driver): 84.3% South Spreyton — Car (driver): 85.5%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 8.0%
Acacia Hills — Worked from Home: 7.8% South Spreyton — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 4.8%
Acacia Hills — Car (passenger): 7.0% South Spreyton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Acacia Hills — Walked Only: not among its largest South Spreyton — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.9% / —
Acacia Hills — Bus: 0.9% South Spreyton — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Acacia Hills South Spreyton
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Acacia Hills

Acreage River

South Spreyton

Acreage River

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