Birralee vs Reedy Marsh
Birralee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Reedy Marsh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Birralee, about half of households are couple families. In Reedy Marsh, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Reedy Marsh: a median of $736,000, against $658,000 in Birralee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Birralee tends to suit couples, while Reedy Marsh suits people living alone.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Birralee is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 49%)
- Reedy Marsh has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Birralee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($657,500 vs $736,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Birralee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 29%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Birralee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 178 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (229.4 km vs 233.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Reedy Marsh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Reedy Marsh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.6% vs -2.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Birralee and Reedy Marsh 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
Reedy Marsh rents higher ($300/wk vs $170/wk); Reedy Marsh skews older (53 vs 47).
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 177 | 199 +12% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.7% | +7.6% |
| Median age | 47 | 53 |
| Median household income | $48,516/yr | $53,248/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk | $300/wk +76% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (21.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $657,500 | $736,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 77 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Birralee has more rural and farming land (100% vs 59%); Reedy Marsh has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 0%).
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 59% |
| Environmental | 0% | 39% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 202 across Meander Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +67% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of TAS | Higher than 25% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of TAS | Higher than 58% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 21% of TAS | Higher than 60% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 20% of TAS | Higher than 30% of TAS |
Liveability
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Birralee carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 13).
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | Low 13/100 |
| 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
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 11 |
Mobility
Reedy Marsh sits further from the CBD (233.3 km vs 229.4 km).
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 229.4 km | 233.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 163 min | 178 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7303 | 0.5% postcode 7304 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 34 postcode 7303 | 32 postcode 7304 |
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 (88.1%).
Setting
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 315 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 219 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.2 km | 33.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 76 premises |
Climate
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 720 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $875/yr same for both | |
| Council | Meander Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Birralee | Reedy Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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