Beaconsfield vs Kayena

Beaconsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 59 in Kayena. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beaconsfield, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kayena: a median of $650,000, against $468,000 in Beaconsfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beaconsfield tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kayena suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beaconsfield has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • Kayena is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Beaconsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($467,500 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beaconsfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kayena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (244.2 km vs 246.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kayena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 22%)

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

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

Beaconsfield Kayena
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.

Beaconsfield Kayena
Walkability 4 / 0
Beaconsfield — Walkability: 4/100 Kayena — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 51 / 65
Beaconsfield — Low fire risk: 51/100 Kayena — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Beaconsfield has more residents (1,362 vs 221); Kayena has higher household incomes ($65,884 vs $48,568).

Beaconsfield Kayena
Population 1,362
+84% vs other
 221
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +0.9%
Median age 46 59
Median household income $48,568/yr $65,884/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $295/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield Kayena
0-4 5.1% / 2.7%
Beaconsfield — 0-4: 5.1% Kayena — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 12.3% / 7.2%
Beaconsfield — 5-14: 12.3% Kayena — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 5.1% / 3.2%
Beaconsfield — 15-19: 5.1% Kayena — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.8% / 2.7%
Beaconsfield — 20-24: 4.8% Kayena — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 10.0% / 5.4%
Beaconsfield — 25-34: 10.0% Kayena — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 11.6% / 11.3%
Beaconsfield — 35-44: 11.6% Kayena — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 11.5% / 12.7%
Beaconsfield — 45-54: 11.5% Kayena — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 17.7% / 25.8%
Beaconsfield — 55-64: 17.7% Kayena — 55-64: 25.8%
65-74 12.4% / 24.0%
Beaconsfield — 65-74: 12.4% Kayena — 65-74: 24.0%
75-84 7.3% / 9.5%
Beaconsfield — 75-84: 7.3% Kayena — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 1.8% / 3.6%
Beaconsfield — 85+: 1.8% Kayena — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 50.0% lone person
Beaconsfield — Lone Person: 50.0% Beaconsfield — Couple Families: 28.1% Beaconsfield — One Parent Families: 17.6% Beaconsfield — Group Household: 3.1% Beaconsfield — Other Families: 1.2%
Kayena 36.6% lone person
Kayena — Lone Person: 36.6% Kayena — Couple Families: 41.5% Kayena — One Parent Families: 12.2% Kayena — Group Household: 9.8% Kayena — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 23.4% renting
Beaconsfield — Owned Outright: 41.1% Beaconsfield — Mortgage: 35.6% Beaconsfield — Renting: 23.4%
Kayena 8.4% renting
Kayena — Owned Outright: 64.2% Kayena — Mortgage: 27.4% Kayena — Renting: 8.4%
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.

Beaconsfield Kayena
England 3.8% / 7.2%
Beaconsfield — England: 3.8% Kayena — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.8%
Beaconsfield — New Zealand: 1.8% Kayena — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 0.6% / —
Beaconsfield — Germany: 0.6% Kayena — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Beaconsfield — Netherlands: 0.6% Kayena — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.2% / —
Beaconsfield — Philippines: 0.2% Kayena — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Beaconsfield Kayena
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 19.0%
Beaconsfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Kayena — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / 11.3%
Beaconsfield — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% Kayena — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.6%
Beaconsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Kayena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 4.5%
Beaconsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Kayena — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 4.5%
Beaconsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Kayena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 91.2% houses
Beaconsfield — Houses: 91.2% Beaconsfield — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Kayena 100.0% houses
Kayena — Houses: 100.0% Kayena — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beaconsfield Kayena
Median house price $467,500 $650,000
Median unit price $317,000 —
Median land price $95,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 54 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Beaconsfield Kayena
Rural and farming 89% 98%
Environmental 9% 2%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Beaconsfield Kayena
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
same for both
Approvals change year on year +11%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beaconsfield Kayena
Houses 6.1%
$570/wk on $482K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Beaconsfield Kayena
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of TAS Higher than 44% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 42% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of TAS —

Liveability

Beaconsfield Kayena
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Beaconsfield carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 35).

Beaconsfield Kayena
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 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 None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beaconsfield Kayena
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beaconsfield

  • Beaconsfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kayena

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Beaconsfield Kayena
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Beaconsfield sits further from the CBD (246.6 km vs 244.2 km).

Beaconsfield Kayena
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 246.6 km 244.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 174 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7270
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 7270
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.

Beaconsfield Kayena
Car (driver) 80.8% / 80.6%
Beaconsfield — Car (driver): 80.8% Kayena — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 13.9%
Beaconsfield — Worked from Home: 7.8% Kayena — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Walked Only 5.6% / 5.6%
Beaconsfield — Walked Only: 5.6% Kayena — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Beaconsfield — Car (passenger): 4.9% Kayena — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Beaconsfield — Bus: 1.0% Kayena — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Beaconsfield Kayena
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Beaconsfield Kayena
Connectivity score 65/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
785 premises
 0%
125 premises

Climate

Beaconsfield Kayena
Annual rainfall 698 mm 676 mm
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C 3.1°C

Council rates

Beaconsfield Kayena
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Beaconsfield Kayena
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beaconsfield Kayena
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beaconsfield

Affordable Rural

Kayena

Retirees Rural

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