Avoca vs Royal George
Royal George is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Avoca. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Avoca, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Royal George, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Avoca tends to suit people living alone, while Royal George suits renters and couples.
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
Royal George
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (15 vs 9)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Royal George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Royal George
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 18%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Avoca
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 139 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (166.5 km vs 194.5 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
Royal George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (31.1% vs -11.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Avoca and Royal George 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
Avoca has more residents (192 vs 59); Royal George has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $45,032).
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 192 +69% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -11.1% | +31.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income | $45,032/yr | $71,500/yr +59% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk | $192/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).
Zoning mix
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 83% | 81% |
| Environmental | 17% | 19% |
| 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
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 184 across Northern Midlands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +104% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of TAS | Higher than 59% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of TAS | Higher than 45% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 77% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of TAS | Higher than 13% of TAS |
Liveability
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Royal George carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 30).
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 9 | 15 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 20 |
Mobility
Royal George sits further from the CBD (194.5 km vs 166.5 km).
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 166.5 km | 194.5 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 116 min | 139 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 7213 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 7213 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 (64.7%).
Setting
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 219 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 46.2 km | 22.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Climate
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 714 mm | 660 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 19.4°C | 21.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.5°C | 6.8°C |
Council rates
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,704/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northern Midlands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Avoca | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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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