Beechford vs Lefroy

Lefroy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 59 in Beechford. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Beechford tends to suit older residents, while Lefroy suits people living alone.

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

Beechford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 32%)

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

Beechford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lefroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (248.7 km vs 257.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beechford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 21%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Beechford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.3% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beechford Lefroy
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.

Beechford Lefroy
Walkability 0 / 0
Beechford — Walkability: 0/100 Lefroy — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 31 / 33
Beechford — Low fire risk: 31/100 Lefroy — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Beechford has more residents (111 vs 82); Beechford skews older (59 vs 46).

Beechford Lefroy
Population 111
+26% vs other
 82
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.3% +7.9%
Median age 59 46
Median household income $53,612/yr $60,112/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $240/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beechford Lefroy
0-4 — / 3.7%
Beechford — 0-4: not among its largest Lefroy — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 2.7% / 13.4%
Beechford — 5-14: 2.7% Lefroy — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 — / 3.7%
Beechford — 15-19: not among its largest Lefroy — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Beechford — 20-24: not among its largest Lefroy — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 4.5% / 8.5%
Beechford — 25-34: 4.5% Lefroy — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 10.8% / 7.3%
Beechford — 35-44: 10.8% Lefroy — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 19.8% / 20.7%
Beechford — 45-54: 19.8% Lefroy — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 19.8% / 13.4%
Beechford — 55-64: 19.8% Lefroy — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 25.2% / 11.0%
Beechford — 65-74: 25.2% Lefroy — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 11.7% / 9.8%
Beechford — 75-84: 11.7% Lefroy — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Beechford — 85+: not among its largest Lefroy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beechford 56.7% lone person
Beechford — Lone Person: 56.7% Beechford — Couple Families: 33.3% Beechford — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Lefroy 68.4% lone person
Lefroy — Lone Person: 68.4% Lefroy — Couple Families: 31.6% Lefroy — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beechford 11.5% renting
Beechford — Owned Outright: 59.6% Beechford — Mortgage: 28.8% Beechford — Renting: 11.5%
Lefroy 13.3% renting
Lefroy — Owned Outright: 26.7% Lefroy — Mortgage: 60.0% Lefroy — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beechford 100.0% houses
Beechford — Houses: 100.0% Beechford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lefroy 90.6% houses
Lefroy — Houses: 90.6% Lefroy — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Beechford Lefroy
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 8.5%
Beechford — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Lefroy — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / —
Beechford — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Lefroy — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / —
Beechford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Lefroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / —
Beechford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Lefroy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Property market

Beechford Lefroy
Median house price $426,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lefroy has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 8%); Beechford has more rural and farming land (89% vs 66%).

Beechford Lefroy
Rural and farming 89% 66%
Environmental 8% 33%
Residential 3% 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

Beechford Lefroy
New dwellings approved 67
across George Town
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Beechford Lefroy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 8% of TAS

Liveability

Beechford Lefroy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beechford Lefroy
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beechford Lefroy
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

Mobility

Beechford sits further from the CBD (257.4 km vs 248.7 km).

Beechford Lefroy
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 257.4 km
+3% vs other
 248.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 189 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7252
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 7252
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.

Beechford Lefroy
Car (driver) 77.1% / 72.0%
Beechford — Car (driver): 77.1% Lefroy — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 16.0%
Beechford — Worked from Home: 8.6% Lefroy — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Walked Only 14.3% / —
Beechford — Walked Only: 14.3% Lefroy — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 12.0%
Beechford — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lefroy — Car (passenger): 12.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Beechford Lefroy
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Beechford Lefroy
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
99 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Beechford Lefroy
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Beechford Lefroy
Average residential rate $1,438/yr
same for both
Council George Town
same for both

Federal electorate

Beechford Lefroy
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beechford Lefroy
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beechford

Coastal Retirees Rural

Lefroy

Rural

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