Berriedale vs Claremont

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Berriedale is closer to the city centre: 12.4 km, against 16.4 km.

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

Claremont

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But Berriedale has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Berriedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($415,000 vs $475,000)

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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 21/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.4 km vs 16.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 21 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Berriedale is more walkable (32/100 vs 21/100)
  • Claremont has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Claremont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Berriedale and Claremont 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 Claremont
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 Claremont
Walkability 32 / 21
Berriedale — Walkability: 32/100 Claremont — Walkability: 21/100
Low fire risk 2 / 6
Berriedale — Low fire risk: 2/100 Claremont — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Claremont has more residents (8,397 vs 2,905); Berriedale skews older (40 vs 38).

Berriedale Claremont
Population 2,905 8,397
+189% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +8.3%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $65,624/yr
+2% vs other
 $64,532/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berriedale Claremont
0-4 5.6% / 4.9%
Berriedale — 0-4: 5.6% Claremont — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.8% / 12.4%
Berriedale — 5-14: 11.8% Claremont — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.1% / 5.6%
Berriedale — 15-19: 5.1% Claremont — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.5% / 5.6%
Berriedale — 20-24: 5.5% Claremont — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.8% / 16.3%
Berriedale — 25-34: 14.8% Claremont — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 12.3% / 12.4%
Berriedale — 35-44: 12.3% Claremont — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.5% / 11.2%
Berriedale — 45-54: 11.5% Claremont — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.3% / 12.0%
Berriedale — 55-64: 12.3% Claremont — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 10.0% / 9.3%
Berriedale — 65-74: 10.0% Claremont — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 7.8% / 7.5%
Berriedale — 75-84: 7.8% Claremont — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.5% / 2.9%
Berriedale — 85+: 3.5% Claremont — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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%
Claremont 43.3% lone person
Claremont — Lone Person: 43.3% Claremont — Couple Families: 30.6% Claremont — One Parent Families: 20.6% Claremont — Group Household: 4.0% Claremont — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Claremont 36.8% renting
Claremont — Owned Outright: 29.6% Claremont — Mortgage: 33.6% Claremont — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berriedale Claremont
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 17.3%
Berriedale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Claremont — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 7.3%
Berriedale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Claremont — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.4%
Berriedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Claremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 3.6%
Berriedale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Claremont — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Berriedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Claremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 Claremont
England 2.2% / 2.1%
Berriedale — England: 2.2% Claremont — England: 2.1%
India 1.9% / 2.2%
Berriedale — India: 1.9% Claremont — India: 2.2%
Nepal 2.3% / 1.5%
Berriedale — Nepal: 2.3% Claremont — Nepal: 1.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.6%
Berriedale — Philippines: 0.7% Claremont — Philippines: 0.6%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / 0.6%
Berriedale — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Claremont — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.6%
Berriedale — New Zealand: 0.5% Claremont — New Zealand: 0.6%
Pakistan — / 0.7%
Berriedale — Pakistan: not among its largest Claremont — Pakistan: 0.7%

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%
Claremont 72.8% houses
Claremont — Houses: 72.8% Claremont — Flats / Apartments: 24.2% Claremont — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Berriedale Claremont
Median house price $657,500 $630,750
Median unit price $415,000 $475,000
Median land price $285,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 20 sales
 22 days
from 95 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 Claremont
3 bed $650K / $617K
Berriedale — 3 bed: $650K (31 sales) Claremont — 3 bed: $617K (140 sales)

31 vs 140 sales

4 bed $650K / $744K
Berriedale — 4 bed: $650K (7 sales) Claremont — 4 bed: $744K (24 sales)

7 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Claremont has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 48%).

Berriedale Claremont
Environmental 48% 61%
Residential 35% 25%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 5%
Rural and farming 4% 1%
Other and special use 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
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 Claremont
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 Claremont
Houses 4.3%
$575/wk on $690K
 4.8%
$600/wk on $650K
Units 5.6%
$500/wk on $465K
 5.4%
$500/wk on $485K

Ranking within TAS

Berriedale Claremont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 4% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 85% 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 Higher than 92% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS

Liveability

Berriedale is more walkable (32 vs 21); Berriedale scores higher overall (35 vs 29).

Berriedale Claremont
Grade D
same for both
Score 35/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Berriedale Claremont
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
94/100
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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Berriedale Claremont
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
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 Claremont

  • Austins Ferry Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Windermere Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Claremont College Government · Secondary
  • OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Berriedale Claremont
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 1 4
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 2 44

Mobility

Claremont sits further from the CBD (16.4 km vs 12.4 km).

Berriedale Claremont
Walkability score 32/100 21/100
Distance to Hobart 12.4 km 16.4 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 21 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Claremont
Car (driver) 78.4% / 80.7%
Berriedale — Car (driver): 78.4% Claremont — Car (driver): 80.7%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.9%
Berriedale — Car (passenger): 7.4% Claremont — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 5.3%
Berriedale — Worked from Home: 6.9% Claremont — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Bus 5.3% / 5.2%
Berriedale — Bus: 5.3% Claremont — Bus: 5.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.4%
Berriedale — Walked Only: 1.2% Claremont — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Berriedale Claremont
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 9.5 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Berriedale Claremont
Connectivity score 69/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,317 premises
 94%
4,238 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Berriedale Claremont
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

Claremont

Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

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