Berriedale vs Glenlusk

Berriedale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Glenlusk. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenlusk, about half of households are couple families. Berriedale is closer to the city centre: 12.4 km, against 17.4 km. On these figures, Berriedale tends to suit people living alone, while Glenlusk suits couples.

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

Glenlusk

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
  • But Berriedale has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Glenlusk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenlusk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Berriedale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 23 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.4 km vs 17.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berriedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Berriedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Berriedale and Glenlusk 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 Glenlusk
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 Glenlusk
Walkability 32 / 0
Berriedale — Walkability: 32/100 Glenlusk — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 2 / 3
Berriedale — Low fire risk: 2/100 Glenlusk — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Berriedale has more residents (2,905 vs 205); Glenlusk has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $65,624).

Berriedale Glenlusk
Population 2,905
+93% vs other
 205
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +2.5%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $65,624/yr $106,184/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $325/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berriedale Glenlusk
0-4 5.6% / —
Berriedale — 0-4: 5.6% Glenlusk — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.8% / 13.2%
Berriedale — 5-14: 11.8% Glenlusk — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.1% / 7.8%
Berriedale — 15-19: 5.1% Glenlusk — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.5% / 2.4%
Berriedale — 20-24: 5.5% Glenlusk — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 14.8% / 9.3%
Berriedale — 25-34: 14.8% Glenlusk — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.3% / 10.2%
Berriedale — 35-44: 12.3% Glenlusk — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.5% / 15.6%
Berriedale — 45-54: 11.5% Glenlusk — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 12.3% / 20.0%
Berriedale — 55-64: 12.3% Glenlusk — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 10.0% / 16.1%
Berriedale — 65-74: 10.0% Glenlusk — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 7.8% / 5.9%
Berriedale — 75-84: 7.8% Glenlusk — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.5% / —
Berriedale — 85+: 3.5% Glenlusk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berriedale 31.7% couple families
Berriedale — Couple Families: 31.7% Berriedale — Lone Person: 40.6% Berriedale — One Parent Families: 21.8% Berriedale — Other Families: 1.6% Berriedale — Group Household: 4.3%
Glenlusk 52.2% couple families
Glenlusk — Couple Families: 52.2% Glenlusk — Lone Person: 15.2% Glenlusk — One Parent Families: 23.9% Glenlusk — Other Families: 8.7% Glenlusk — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Glenlusk 0.0% renting
Glenlusk — Owned Outright: 55.7% Glenlusk — Mortgage: 44.3% Glenlusk — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berriedale Glenlusk
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 22.9%
Berriedale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Glenlusk — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.7%
Berriedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Glenlusk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 8.3%
Berriedale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Glenlusk — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 2.9%
Berriedale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Glenlusk — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.0%
Berriedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Glenlusk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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 Glenlusk
England 2.2% / 2.9%
Berriedale — England: 2.2% Glenlusk — England: 2.9%
Nepal 2.3% / —
Berriedale — Nepal: 2.3% Glenlusk — Nepal: not among its largest
France — / 2.0%
Berriedale — France: not among its largest Glenlusk — France: 2.0%
India 1.9% / —
Berriedale — India: 1.9% Glenlusk — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Berriedale — Philippines: 0.7% Glenlusk — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Berriedale — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Glenlusk — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

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%
Glenlusk 100.0% houses
Glenlusk — Houses: 100.0% Glenlusk — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Glenlusk — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Glenlusk has more rural and farming land (52% vs 4%).

Berriedale Glenlusk
Rural and farming 4% 52%
Environmental 48%
same for both
Residential 35% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 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 Glenlusk
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 Glenlusk
Houses 4.3%
$575/wk on $690K
 —
Units 5.6%
$500/wk on $465K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Berriedale Glenlusk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 92% of TAS —

Liveability

Berriedale is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Berriedale Glenlusk
Grade D —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Berriedale Glenlusk
Bushfire High
98/100
 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 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 Glenlusk
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

Amenities in the suburb

Berriedale Glenlusk
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Glenlusk sits further from the CBD (17.4 km vs 12.4 km).

Berriedale Glenlusk
Walkability score 32/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 12.4 km 17.4 km
+40% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 23 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7011
 0.4%
postcode 7012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7011
 36
postcode 7012

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 Glenlusk
Car (driver) 78.4% / 80.0%
Berriedale — Car (driver): 78.4% Glenlusk — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 13.3%
Berriedale — Worked from Home: 6.9% Glenlusk — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.7%
Berriedale — Car (passenger): 7.4% Glenlusk — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus 5.3% / —
Berriedale — Bus: 5.3% Glenlusk — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Berriedale — Walked Only: 1.2% Glenlusk — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Berriedale Glenlusk
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 432 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 9.9 km

NBN connectivity

Berriedale Glenlusk
Connectivity score 69/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,317 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Berriedale Glenlusk
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

Glenlusk

Middle-Ring

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