Bagdad vs Kempton
Bagdad is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Kempton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bagdad: a median of $645,000, against $550,000 in Kempton, and rent is higher there too. Bagdad is closer to the city centre: 39.7 km, against 50.2 km. On these figures, Kempton tends to suit people living alone and 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
Bagdad
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (13 vs 4)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)
- But Kempton has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kempton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $645,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kempton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bagdad
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 49 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (39.7 km vs 50.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kempton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
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
Bagdad and Kempton 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
Bagdad has more residents (1,482 vs 420); Bagdad rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,482 +72% vs other | 420 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.3% | +8.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Median household income | $82,524/yr +22% vs other | $64,532/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +29% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
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 (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $645,000 | $550,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $210,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 21 sales | 41 days from 11 sales |
Zoning mix
Kempton has more rural and farming land (98% vs 84%); Bagdad has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 1%).
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 98% |
| Environmental | 12% | 1% |
| Other and special use | 2% | 0% |
| Residential | 1% 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
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Southern Midlands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5.2% $650/wk on $655K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of TAS | Higher than 43% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 66% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of TAS | Higher than 29% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of TAS | Higher than 72% of TAS |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 93% of TAS | — |
Liveability
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 35/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 89/100 | High 87/100 |
| 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
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bagdad
- Bagdad Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Kempton
- Kempton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 13 | 4 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 0 |
Mobility
Kempton sits further from the CBD (50.2 km vs 39.7 km).
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 39.7 km | 50.2 km +26% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 37 min | 49 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7030 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 7030 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 (86.6%).
Setting
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 154 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 263 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.5 km | 32.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 575 premises | 0% 204 premises |
Climate
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 492 mm | 485 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.7°C | — |
Council rates
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,381/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Midlands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bagdad | Kempton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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