Beulah vs Paradise
Beulah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 59 in Paradise. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beulah, most households are couple families. In Paradise, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Beulah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Paradise suits older residents.
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
Beulah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Paradise
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $190/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Beulah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 200 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (266.9 km vs 272.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Paradise
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Paradise
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.5% vs -15.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Beulah and Paradise drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Paradise has more residents (126 vs 67); Beulah rents higher ($190/wk vs $145/wk).
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 126 +88% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.2% | +12.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 59 |
| Median household income | $66,248/yr +17% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk +24% vs other | $145/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Zoning mix
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 96% |
| Environmental | 2% | 4% |
| 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
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 19 across Kentish same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 45% of TAS | Higher than 28% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of TAS | Higher than 22% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of TAS | Higher than 55% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of TAS | Higher than 42% of TAS |
Liveability
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Paradise sits further from the CBD (272.5 km vs 266.9 km).
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 266.9 km | 272.5 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 194 min | 200 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 7306 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 7306 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).
Setting
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 324 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 239 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.2 km | 31.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 67 premises |
Climate
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 814 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,299/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kentish same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Beulah | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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