Acton Park vs Mount Rumney

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 Acton Park: a median of $1.21 million, against $953,000 in Mount Rumney, and rent is higher there too. Mount Rumney is closer to the city centre: 13.3 km, against 20 km. On these figures, Acton Park tends to suit couples, while Mount Rumney suits older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

Acton Park is a larger, more established suburb with a population of 2293, while Mount Rumney is a much smaller community of 303 residents. Acton Park has notably higher median household income at $144,976 compared to Mount Rumney's $117,624, and property values reflect this difference—median house prices are $1,206,000 versus $953,000. Mount Rumney sits closer to the CBD at 13.3 km, whereas Acton Park is 20.0 km out. Both suburbs have similarly low crime and flood risk, though bushfire risk is high in each. Acton Park scores higher on walkability and socio-economic measures, making it better suited to those seeking urban convenience and amenities, while Mount Rumney appeals to buyers prioritising proximity to the city centre and lower property costs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Mount Rumney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Rumney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($953,000 vs $1,211,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Rumney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Rumney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.3 km vs 20 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 20 min)
  • But Acton Park is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Acton Park is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mount Rumney has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)

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

Acton Park and Mount Rumney drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acton Park Mount Rumney
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.

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Walkability 18 / 0
Acton Park — Walkability: 18/100 Mount Rumney — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 6 / 4
Acton Park — Low fire risk: 6/100 Mount Rumney — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Acton Park has more residents (2,293 vs 303); Acton Park rents higher ($350/wk vs $268/wk).

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Population 2,293
+87% vs other
 303
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +13.5%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $144,976/yr
+19% vs other
 $117,624/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+23% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acton Park Mount Rumney
0-4 4.7% / 6.3%
Acton Park — 0-4: 4.7% Mount Rumney — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.8% / 12.5%
Acton Park — 5-14: 13.8% Mount Rumney — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.0% / 6.9%
Acton Park — 15-19: 8.0% Mount Rumney — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.5% / 5.0%
Acton Park — 20-24: 5.5% Mount Rumney — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.6% / 9.6%
Acton Park — 25-34: 8.6% Mount Rumney — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.9% / 12.2%
Acton Park — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Rumney — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 16.1% / 10.9%
Acton Park — 45-54: 16.1% Mount Rumney — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.0% / 14.2%
Acton Park — 55-64: 16.0% Mount Rumney — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 10.2% / 17.2%
Acton Park — 65-74: 10.2% Mount Rumney — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 4.1% / 5.0%
Acton Park — 75-84: 4.1% Mount Rumney — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.4% / 1.3%
Acton Park — 85+: 0.4% Mount Rumney — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 76.2% couple families
Acton Park — Couple Families: 76.2% Acton Park — Lone Person: 13.5% Acton Park — One Parent Families: 8.1% Acton Park — Group Household: 2.2%
Mount Rumney 60.0% couple families
Mount Rumney — Couple Families: 60.0% Mount Rumney — Lone Person: 18.3% Mount Rumney — One Parent Families: 21.7% Mount Rumney — 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.

Acton Park 2.2% renting
Acton Park — Owned Outright: 45.7% Acton Park — Mortgage: 52.1% Acton Park — Renting: 2.2%
Mount Rumney 3.7% renting
Mount Rumney — Owned Outright: 49.5% Mount Rumney — Mortgage: 46.7% Mount Rumney — Renting: 3.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 17.5%
Acton Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Mount Rumney — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 15.2%
Acton Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Mount Rumney — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.6%
Acton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Mount Rumney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 7.9%
Acton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Mount Rumney — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.3%
Acton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Mount Rumney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Acton Park Mount Rumney
England 4.1% / 5.9%
Acton Park — England: 4.1% Mount Rumney — England: 5.9%
Thailand — / 3.0%
Acton Park — Thailand: not among its largest Mount Rumney — Thailand: 3.0%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Acton Park — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Rumney — South Africa: 2.3%
Germany 0.5% / 1.0%
Acton Park — Germany: 0.5% Mount Rumney — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Acton Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Rumney — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.0%
Acton Park — Canada: not among its largest Mount Rumney — Canada: 1.0%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Acton Park — Scotland: 0.5% Mount Rumney — Scotland: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Acton Park — China: 0.4% Mount Rumney — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 99.3% houses
Acton Park — Houses: 99.3% Acton Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Mount Rumney 99.1% houses
Mount Rumney — Houses: 99.1% Mount Rumney — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Median house price $1,211,000 $953,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Rural and farming 64% 68%
Environmental 24% 30%
Parks and recreation 8% 3%
Industrial 4% 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

Acton Park Mount Rumney
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Acton Park Mount Rumney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS

Liveability

Acton Park is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
96/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Acton Park Mount Rumney
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

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Parks & reserves 1 5
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Acton Park sits further from the CBD (20 km vs 13.3 km).

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Walkability score 18/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 20 km
+34% vs other
 13.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 15 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 7170
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.

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Car (driver) 78.2% / 67.6%
Acton Park — Car (driver): 78.2% Mount Rumney — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 21.4%
Acton Park — Worked from Home: 13.7% Mount Rumney — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.2%
Acton Park — Car (passenger): 5.6% Mount Rumney — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 1.9% / 2.1%
Acton Park — Bus: 1.9% Mount Rumney — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 2.8%
Acton Park — Walked Only: 0.5% Mount Rumney — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 4.4 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Connectivity score 77/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
800 premises
 49%
148 premises

Climate

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acton Park Mount Rumney
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acton Park

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring River

Mount Rumney

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

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