Badger Head vs Bakers Beach
Badger Head is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Bakers Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bakers Beach tends to suit older residents.
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 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Badger Head
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $50/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Badger Head
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (190 min vs 211 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (254.9 km vs 271.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bakers Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Badger Head
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (51.2% vs 20.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Badger Head and Bakers Beach 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
Bakers Beach rents higher ($50/wk vs $0/wk); Bakers Beach skews older (58 vs 54).
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 72 +16% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +51.2% | +20.0% |
| Median age | 54 | 58 |
| Median household income | $56,316/yr | $55,900/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $50/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 59% same for both | |
| Environmental | 41% same for both | |
| 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
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 159 across West Tamar | 93 across Latrobe (Tas.) |
| Approvals change year on year | +11% | +9% |
Ranking within TAS
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 30% of TAS | Higher than 29% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of TAS | Higher than 53% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of TAS | Higher than 53% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of TAS | Higher than 47% of TAS |
Liveability
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 47/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 9 |
Mobility
Bakers Beach sits further from the CBD (271.8 km vs 254.9 km).
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 254.9 km | 271.8 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 190 min | 211 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7270 | 0.5% postcode 7307 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 7270 | 30 postcode 7307 |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.3 km | 5.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 698 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,859/yr | $1,123/yr |
| Council | West Tamar | Latrobe (Tas.) |
Federal electorate
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass | Braddon |
| Member | Jess Teesdale | Anne Urquhart |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Badger Head | Bakers Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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