Bellerive vs Howrah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellerive, about half of households are people living alone. Bellerive is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 11.7 km. On these figures, Bellerive tends to suit people living alone.

Bellerive is closer to the CBD at 6.6 km versus Howrah's 11.7 km, and scores notably higher on walkability (87 versus 69) and liveability (77 versus 60). However, Howrah has a significantly higher median household income at $87,880 compared to Bellerive's $75,972, and substantially lower bushfire risk (97 versus 39). House prices are similar, though Bellerive sits slightly higher at $873,000. Bellerive suits buyers prioritising walkability and proximity to the city, while Howrah appeals to those seeking stronger household income levels and lower environmental risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Howrah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 81%)
  • But Bellerive has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellerive

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bellerive

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.6 km vs 11.7 km)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bellerive

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Bellerive

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.9% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellerive Howrah
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.

Bellerive Howrah
Walkability 87 / 69
Bellerive — Walkability: 87/100 Howrah — Walkability: 69/100
Low fire risk 63 / 3
Bellerive — Low fire risk: 63/100 Howrah — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Howrah has more residents (9,545 vs 4,945); Howrah has higher household incomes ($87,880 vs $75,972).

Bellerive Howrah
Population 4,945 9,545
+93% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +9.8%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $75,972/yr $87,880/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $400/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellerive Howrah
0-4 4.5% / 5.1%
Bellerive — 0-4: 4.5% Howrah — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.8% / 11.4%
Bellerive — 5-14: 9.8% Howrah — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.3% / 5.0%
Bellerive — 15-19: 4.3% Howrah — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.2% / 4.5%
Bellerive — 20-24: 5.2% Howrah — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 13.9% / 13.1%
Bellerive — 25-34: 13.9% Howrah — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 12.6% / 12.7%
Bellerive — 35-44: 12.6% Howrah — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.2% / 12.0%
Bellerive — 45-54: 11.2% Howrah — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.0% / 11.5%
Bellerive — 55-64: 13.0% Howrah — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 13.4% / 12.6%
Bellerive — 65-74: 13.4% Howrah — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 8.5% / 9.3%
Bellerive — 75-84: 8.5% Howrah — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 3.6% / 2.8%
Bellerive — 85+: 3.6% Howrah — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellerive 49.7% lone person
Bellerive — Lone Person: 49.7% Bellerive — Couple Families: 31.2% Bellerive — One Parent Families: 13.3% Bellerive — Group Household: 4.2% Bellerive — Other Families: 1.7%
Howrah 37.4% lone person
Howrah — Lone Person: 37.4% Howrah — Couple Families: 42.5% Howrah — One Parent Families: 14.8% Howrah — Group Household: 3.7% Howrah — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellerive 29.9% renting
Bellerive — Owned Outright: 43.6% Bellerive — Mortgage: 26.5% Bellerive — Renting: 29.9%
Howrah 18.7% renting
Howrah — Owned Outright: 44.8% Howrah — Mortgage: 36.5% Howrah — Renting: 18.7%
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.

Bellerive Howrah
England 3.7% / 3.4%
Bellerive — England: 3.7% Howrah — England: 3.4%
China 2.8% / 1.5%
Bellerive — China: 2.8% Howrah — China: 1.5%
Nepal 2.4% / 0.7%
Bellerive — Nepal: 2.4% Howrah — Nepal: 0.7%
India 1.6% / 1.1%
Bellerive — India: 1.6% Howrah — India: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.6%
Bellerive — New Zealand: 0.9% Howrah — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Bellerive Howrah
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 15.4%
Bellerive — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Howrah — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 14.5%
Bellerive — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Howrah — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.0%
Bellerive — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Howrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 5.6%
Bellerive — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Howrah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.1%
Bellerive — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Howrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellerive 80.9% houses
Bellerive — Houses: 80.9% Bellerive — Townhouses: 11.3% Bellerive — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Howrah 94.9% houses
Howrah — Houses: 94.9% Howrah — Townhouses: 4.7% Howrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellerive Howrah
Median house price $880,000 $820,500
Median unit price $600,000 $644,750
Median land price — $405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 42 sales
 22 days
from 82 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bellerive Howrah
2 bed $596K / $594K
Bellerive — 2 bed: $596K (26 sales) Howrah — 2 bed: $594K (21 sales)

26 vs 21 sales

3 bed $750K / $727K
Bellerive — 3 bed: $750K (7 sales) Howrah — 3 bed: $727K (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bellerive Howrah
2 bed $647K / $628K
Bellerive — 2 bed: $647K (11 sales) Howrah — 2 bed: $628K (14 sales)

11 vs 14 sales

3 bed $840K / $795K
Bellerive — 3 bed: $840K (33 sales) Howrah — 3 bed: $795K (91 sales)

33 vs 91 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $924K
Bellerive — 4 bed: $1.1M (20 sales) Howrah — 4 bed: $924K (60 sales)

20 vs 60 sales

5 bed $1.52M / $945K
Bellerive — 5 bed: $1.52M (8 sales) Howrah — 5 bed: $945K (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Howrah has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%).

Bellerive Howrah
Residential 63% 52%
Environmental 0% 27%
Parks and recreation 17% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 7%
Rural and farming 5% 0%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Other and special use 2% 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

Bellerive Howrah
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Bellerive Howrah
Houses 4.0%
$665/wk on $875K
 4.0%
$645/wk on $832K
Units 4.9%
$498/wk on $525K
 4.2%
$515/wk on $635K

Ranking within TAS

Bellerive Howrah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
Schools Higher than 84% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS

Liveability

Bellerive scores higher overall (77 vs 59); Bellerive is more walkable (87 vs 69).

Bellerive Howrah
Grade A+ B
Score 77/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Howrah carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 37).

Bellerive Howrah
Bushfire Low
37/100
 High
97/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
41/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bellerive Howrah
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 5.2 km
 1
Hobart, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.4%

Schools in Bellerive

  • Clarence High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • The Cottage School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Bellerive Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Corpus Christi Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Howrah

  • Howrah Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Support School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bellerive Howrah
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 9 3
Parks & reserves 4 20
Childcare 5 4
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 5

Mobility

Howrah sits further from the CBD (11.7 km vs 6.6 km).

Bellerive Howrah
Walkability score 87/100 69/100
Distance to Hobart 6.6 km 11.7 km
+77% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 15 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus · Ferry
 93/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 149.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7018
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7018
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.

Bellerive Howrah
Car (driver) 69.1% / 76.2%
Bellerive — Car (driver): 69.1% Howrah — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 9.7%
Bellerive — Worked from Home: 10.6% Howrah — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Bus 9.8% / 6.7%
Bellerive — Bus: 9.8% Howrah — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.8%
Bellerive — Car (passenger): 6.2% Howrah — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 2.8% / 1.0%
Bellerive — Walked Only: 2.8% Howrah — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Bellerive Howrah
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 572 m
597 m to a named beach
 505 m
565 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bellerive Howrah
Connectivity score 100/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,589 premises
 72%
4,626 premises

Climate

Bellerive Howrah
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bellerive Howrah
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellerive Howrah
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellerive Howrah
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellerive

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Premium Retirees Transport Hub

Howrah

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Parks Transport Hub

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