Bellerive vs Warrane

Warrane is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Bellerive. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellerive, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Warrane, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Bellerive: a median of $880,000, against $600,000 in Warrane, and rent is higher there too. Bellerive is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 8.5 km. On these figures, Warrane tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bellerive

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Warrane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($599,500 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bellerive

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bellerive

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Warrane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellerive and Warrane 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 Warrane
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 Warrane
Walkability 87 / 47
Bellerive — Walkability: 87/100 Warrane — Walkability: 47/100
Low fire risk 63 / 2
Bellerive — Low fire risk: 63/100 Warrane — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Bellerive has more residents (4,945 vs 2,695); Bellerive has higher household incomes ($75,972 vs $57,148).

Bellerive Warrane
Population 4,945
+46% vs other
 2,695
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +10.9%
Median age 44 36
Median household income $75,972/yr
+25% vs other
 $57,148/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+17% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellerive Warrane
0-4 4.5% / 5.2%
Bellerive — 0-4: 4.5% Warrane — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.8% / 10.6%
Bellerive — 5-14: 9.8% Warrane — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.3% / 4.7%
Bellerive — 15-19: 4.3% Warrane — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.2% / 7.7%
Bellerive — 20-24: 5.2% Warrane — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 13.9% / 18.7%
Bellerive — 25-34: 13.9% Warrane — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 12.6% / 12.0%
Bellerive — 35-44: 12.6% Warrane — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.2% / 10.2%
Bellerive — 45-54: 11.2% Warrane — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 13.0% / 10.1%
Bellerive — 55-64: 13.0% Warrane — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 13.4% / 9.7%
Bellerive — 65-74: 13.4% Warrane — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 8.5% / 6.5%
Bellerive — 75-84: 8.5% Warrane — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.6% / 4.2%
Bellerive — 85+: 3.6% Warrane — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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%
Warrane 44.9% lone person
Warrane — Lone Person: 44.9% Warrane — Couple Families: 23.2% Warrane — One Parent Families: 23.0% Warrane — Group Household: 5.9% Warrane — Other Families: 3.1%
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%
Warrane 52.4% renting
Warrane — Owned Outright: 21.1% Warrane — Mortgage: 26.5% Warrane — Renting: 52.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bellerive Warrane
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 7.9%
Bellerive — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Warrane — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 13.2%
Bellerive — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Warrane — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 4.9%
Bellerive — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Warrane — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 4.7%
Bellerive — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Warrane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.4%
Bellerive — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Warrane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

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 Warrane
England 3.7% / 1.8%
Bellerive — England: 3.7% Warrane — England: 1.8%
Nepal 2.4% / 3.1%
Bellerive — Nepal: 2.4% Warrane — Nepal: 3.1%
China 2.8% / 1.9%
Bellerive — China: 2.8% Warrane — China: 1.9%
India 1.6% / 2.4%
Bellerive — India: 1.6% Warrane — India: 2.4%
Vietnam 0.6% / 1.1%
Bellerive — Vietnam: 0.6% Warrane — Vietnam: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.6%
Bellerive — New Zealand: 0.9% Warrane — New Zealand: 0.6%

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

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%
Warrane 89.2% houses
Warrane — Houses: 89.2% Warrane — Townhouses: 9.8% Warrane — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellerive Warrane
Median house price $880,000 $599,500
Median unit price $600,000 $592,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 42 sales
 22 days
from 14 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 Warrane
2 bed $596K / $578K
Bellerive — 2 bed: $596K (26 sales) Warrane — 2 bed: $578K (7 sales)

26 vs 7 sales

3 bed $750K / $595K
Bellerive — 3 bed: $750K (7 sales) Warrane — 3 bed: $595K (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Bellerive Warrane
Residential 63% 24%
Parks and recreation 17% 60%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 15%
Rural and farming 5% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Other and special use 2% 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

Bellerive Warrane
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 Warrane
Houses 4.0%
$665/wk on $875K
 4.8%
$600/wk on $645K
Units 4.9%
$498/wk on $525K
 5.4%
$580/wk on $555K

Ranking within TAS

Bellerive Warrane
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Schools Higher than 84% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 92% 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 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS

Liveability

Bellerive scores higher overall (77 vs 31); Bellerive is more walkable (87 vs 47).

Bellerive Warrane
Grade A+ D
Score 77/100 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Warrane carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 37).

Bellerive Warrane
Bushfire Low
37/100
 High
98/100
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
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Bellerive Warrane
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 5.2 km
 1
Hobart, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.9%

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 Warrane

  • Eastside Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Warrane Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellerive Warrane
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 5 4
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Bellerive Warrane
Walkability score 87/100 47/100
Distance to Hobart 6.6 km 8.5 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Bus · Ferry
 91/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Warrane
Car (driver) 69.1% / 73.8%
Bellerive — Car (driver): 69.1% Warrane — Car (driver): 73.8%
Bus 9.8% / 8.9%
Bellerive — Bus: 9.8% Warrane — Bus: 8.9%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 5.4%
Bellerive — Worked from Home: 10.6% Warrane — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 8.1%
Bellerive — Car (passenger): 6.2% Warrane — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Walked Only 2.8% / 3.8%
Bellerive — Walked Only: 2.8% Warrane — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Bellerive Warrane
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 572 m
597 m to a named beach
 2.5 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bellerive Warrane
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,589 premises
 100%
1,247 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bellerive Warrane
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

Warrane

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks River Transport Hub

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