Berriedale vs Chigwell

Chigwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Berriedale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Berriedale: a median of $658,000, against $565,000 in Chigwell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berriedale tends to suit older residents, while Chigwell suits families with children.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Berriedale has cheaper units ($415,000 vs $548,000)
  • Chigwell has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $657,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Berriedale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 25 min)
  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berriedale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Berriedale is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.4%)
  • Chigwell returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berriedale Chigwell
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.

Berriedale Chigwell
Walkability 32 / 23
Berriedale — Walkability: 32/100 Chigwell — Walkability: 23/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Berriedale — Low fire risk: 2/100 Chigwell — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Berriedale has more residents (2,905 vs 2,050); Berriedale skews older (40 vs 33).

Berriedale Chigwell
Population 2,905
+29% vs other
 2,050
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +2.4%
Median age 40 33
Median household income $65,624/yr
+2% vs other
 $64,064/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berriedale Chigwell
0-4 5.6% / 6.0%
Berriedale — 0-4: 5.6% Chigwell — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.8% / 15.4%
Berriedale — 5-14: 11.8% Chigwell — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.1% / 5.3%
Berriedale — 15-19: 5.1% Chigwell — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.5% / 6.4%
Berriedale — 20-24: 5.5% Chigwell — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.8% / 18.9%
Berriedale — 25-34: 14.8% Chigwell — 25-34: 18.9%
35-44 12.3% / 13.9%
Berriedale — 35-44: 12.3% Chigwell — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.5% / 11.3%
Berriedale — 45-54: 11.5% Chigwell — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.3% / 10.5%
Berriedale — 55-64: 12.3% Chigwell — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 10.0% / 6.3%
Berriedale — 65-74: 10.0% Chigwell — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 7.8% / 3.8%
Berriedale — 75-84: 7.8% Chigwell — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 3.5% / 1.7%
Berriedale — 85+: 3.5% Chigwell — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berriedale 40.6% lone person
Berriedale — Lone Person: 40.6% Berriedale — Couple Families: 31.7% Berriedale — One Parent Families: 21.8% Berriedale — Group Household: 4.3% Berriedale — Other Families: 1.6%
Chigwell 38.2% lone person
Chigwell — Lone Person: 38.2% Chigwell — Couple Families: 28.8% Chigwell — One Parent Families: 25.9% Chigwell — Group Household: 5.2% Chigwell — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berriedale 32.4% renting
Berriedale — Owned Outright: 33.9% Berriedale — Mortgage: 33.7% Berriedale — Renting: 32.4%
Chigwell 38.0% renting
Chigwell — Owned Outright: 22.6% Chigwell — Mortgage: 39.3% Chigwell — Renting: 38.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berriedale Chigwell
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 18.2%
Berriedale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Chigwell — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 5.3%
Berriedale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Chigwell — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.3%
Berriedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Chigwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 3.1%
Berriedale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Chigwell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.2%
Berriedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Chigwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Berriedale Chigwell
England 2.2% / 1.6%
Berriedale — England: 2.2% Chigwell — England: 1.6%
Nepal 2.3% / 1.4%
Berriedale — Nepal: 2.3% Chigwell — Nepal: 1.4%
India 1.9% / 1.3%
Berriedale — India: 1.9% Chigwell — India: 1.3%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.1%
Berriedale — Philippines: 0.7% Chigwell — Philippines: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Berriedale — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Chigwell — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 0.5%
Berriedale — Pakistan: not among its largest Chigwell — Pakistan: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berriedale 83.0% houses
Berriedale — Houses: 83.0% Berriedale — Flats / Apartments: 12.7% Berriedale — Townhouses: 4.3%
Chigwell 81.1% houses
Chigwell — Houses: 81.1% Chigwell — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Chigwell — Townhouses: 12.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Berriedale Chigwell
Median house price $657,500 $565,000
Median unit price $415,000 $548,000
Median land price $285,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 20 sales
 25 days
from 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.

Berriedale Chigwell
3 bed $650K / $585K
Berriedale — 3 bed: $650K (31 sales) Chigwell — 3 bed: $585K (46 sales)

31 vs 46 sales

4 bed $650K / $653K
Berriedale — 4 bed: $650K (7 sales) Chigwell — 4 bed: $653K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Chigwell has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 48%).

Berriedale Chigwell
Environmental 48% 64%
Residential 35% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Rural and farming 4% 0%
Commercial 3% 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

Berriedale Chigwell
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
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.

Berriedale Chigwell
Houses 4.3%
$575/wk on $690K
 5.3%
$605/wk on $599K
Units 5.6%
$500/wk on $465K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Berriedale Chigwell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 92% of TAS —

Liveability

Berriedale is more walkable (32 vs 23); Berriedale scores higher overall (35 vs 28).

Berriedale Chigwell
Grade D
same for both
Score 35/100 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Berriedale Chigwell
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Berriedale Chigwell
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Berriedale

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

Schools in Chigwell

  • St Francis Flexible Learning Centre Catholic · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berriedale Chigwell
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Berriedale Chigwell
Walkability score 32/100 23/100
Distance to Hobart 12.4 km 13.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 25 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7011
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7011
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.

Berriedale Chigwell
Car (driver) 78.4% / 80.2%
Berriedale — Car (driver): 78.4% Chigwell — Car (driver): 80.2%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 8.2%
Berriedale — Car (passenger): 7.4% Chigwell — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bus 5.3% / 6.7%
Berriedale — Bus: 5.3% Chigwell — Bus: 6.7%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 3.1%
Berriedale — Worked from Home: 6.9% Chigwell — Worked from Home: 3.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.3%
Berriedale — Walked Only: 1.2% Chigwell — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Berriedale Chigwell
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 7.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Berriedale Chigwell
Connectivity score 69/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,317 premises
 45%
1,020 premises

Climate

Berriedale Chigwell
Annual rainfall 988 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 13.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Berriedale Chigwell
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Berriedale Chigwell
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berriedale Chigwell
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berriedale

Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

Chigwell

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

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