Allens Rivulet vs Kaoota

Kaoota is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Allens Rivulet. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allens Rivulet, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Allens Rivulet: a median of $1.07 million, against $658,000 in Kaoota, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Allens Rivulet tends to suit couples, while Kaoota suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Allens Rivulet and Kaoota are both small Tasmanian communities with notably different economic profiles. Allens Rivulet has a higher median household income of $117,000 compared to Kaoota's $92,092, and its median house price of $1,070,000 is substantially above Kaoota's $658,500. Allens Rivulet also ranks higher on the socio-economic decile at 9 versus 7, and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 26.5 km. Kaoota suits buyers seeking a more affordable entry point, while Allens Rivulet appeals to those prioritising proximity to higher-income communities and established amenities.

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

Allens Rivulet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Kaoota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($658,500 vs $1,070,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kaoota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($163/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Allens Rivulet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 34 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.5 km vs 29.3 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

Kaoota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
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.

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Walkability 0 / 0
Allens Rivulet — Walkability: 0/100 Kaoota — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 4 / 6
Allens Rivulet — Low fire risk: 4/100 Kaoota — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Allens Rivulet has more residents (506 vs 229); Allens Rivulet rents higher ($240/wk vs $163/wk).

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Population 506
+55% vs other
 229
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +13.4%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $117,000/yr
+21% vs other
 $92,092/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+32% vs other
 $163/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
0-4 3.4% / 7.4%
Allens Rivulet — 0-4: 3.4% Kaoota — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.4% / 16.6%
Allens Rivulet — 5-14: 13.4% Kaoota — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.9% / 5.2%
Allens Rivulet — 15-19: 7.9% Kaoota — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.7% / 1.7%
Allens Rivulet — 20-24: 6.7% Kaoota — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 6.5% / 9.6%
Allens Rivulet — 25-34: 6.5% Kaoota — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.9% / 10.9%
Allens Rivulet — 35-44: 11.9% Kaoota — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 16.8% / 21.0%
Allens Rivulet — 45-54: 16.8% Kaoota — 45-54: 21.0%
55-64 19.4% / 13.1%
Allens Rivulet — 55-64: 19.4% Kaoota — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 8.9% / 8.7%
Allens Rivulet — 65-74: 8.9% Kaoota — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.2% / 6.6%
Allens Rivulet — 75-84: 4.2% Kaoota — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.2% / —
Allens Rivulet — 85+: 1.2% Kaoota — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allens Rivulet 65.9% couple families
Allens Rivulet — Couple Families: 65.9% Allens Rivulet — Lone Person: 21.4% Allens Rivulet — One Parent Families: 12.7% Allens Rivulet — Group Household: 0.0%
Kaoota 44.8% couple families
Kaoota — Couple Families: 44.8% Kaoota — Lone Person: 25.9% Kaoota — One Parent Families: 19.0% Kaoota — Group Household: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allens Rivulet 9.5% renting
Allens Rivulet — Owned Outright: 44.7% Allens Rivulet — Mortgage: 45.8% Allens Rivulet — Renting: 9.5%
Kaoota 9.8% renting
Kaoota — Owned Outright: 37.8% Kaoota — Mortgage: 52.4% Kaoota — Renting: 9.8%
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.

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
England 8.3% / 2.6%
Allens Rivulet — England: 8.3% Kaoota — England: 2.6%
Canada — / 1.7%
Allens Rivulet — Canada: not among its largest Kaoota — Canada: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Allens Rivulet — New Zealand: 0.6% Kaoota — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Allens Rivulet — Scotland: 0.6% Kaoota — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Allens Rivulet — Germany: 0.6% Kaoota — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Qualifications

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

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 13.1%
Allens Rivulet — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Kaoota — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 16.2%
Allens Rivulet — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Kaoota — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 4.4%
Allens Rivulet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Kaoota — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 4.4%
Allens Rivulet — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Kaoota — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.6%
Allens Rivulet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Kaoota — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allens Rivulet 99.4% houses
Allens Rivulet — Houses: 99.4% Allens Rivulet — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Kaoota 100.0% houses
Kaoota — Houses: 100.0% Kaoota — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Median house price $1,070,000 $658,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kaoota has more rural and farming land (63% vs 50%); Allens Rivulet has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 37%).

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Rural and farming 50% 63%
Environmental 49% 37%
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

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 38% of TAS

Liveability

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
94/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
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

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Kaoota sits further from the CBD (29.3 km vs 26.5 km).

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 26.5 km 29.3 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 7150
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7150
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.

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Car (driver) 74.3% / 79.6%
Allens Rivulet — Car (driver): 74.3% Kaoota — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 14.3%
Allens Rivulet — Worked from Home: 13.9% Kaoota — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.1%
Allens Rivulet — Car (passenger): 5.7% Kaoota — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 3.3% / —
Allens Rivulet — Bus: 3.3% Kaoota — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Allens Rivulet — Walked Only: 2.9% Kaoota — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 385 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
181 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allens Rivulet Kaoota
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allens Rivulet

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals River

Kaoota

Family Outer

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