Allens Rivulet vs Sandfly
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 Allens Rivulet: a median of $1.07 million, against $930,000 in Sandfly, though rent is higher in Sandfly.
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
Sandfly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($930,000 vs $1,070,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Allens Rivulet
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $420/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sandfly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (24.5 km vs 26.5 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
Allens Rivulet and Sandfly drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Sandfly rents higher ($420/wk vs $240/wk); Allens Rivulet has more residents (506 vs 336).
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 506 +34% vs other | 336 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.9% | +8.4% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +4% vs other | $112,372/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $420/wk +75% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,070,000 | $930,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Allens Rivulet has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 30%); Sandfly has more rural and farming land (68% vs 50%).
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 50% | 68% |
| Environmental | 49% | 30% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Kingborough same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -13% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 96% of TAS | Higher than 95% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of TAS | Higher than 55% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 93% of TAS | Higher than 94% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of TAS | Higher than 69% of TAS |
Liveability
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 47/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 96/100 | High 95/100 |
| 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 | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 9 |
Mobility
Allens Rivulet sits further from the CBD (26.5 km vs 24.5 km).
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 26.5 km +8% vs other | 24.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 29 min | 26 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).
Setting
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 268 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.6 km | 8.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 181 premises | 0% 132 premises |
Climate
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,735/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kingborough same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Allens Rivulet | Sandfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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