Birralee vs Westbury

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. On these figures, Birralee tends to suit couples, while Westbury 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

Westbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Birralee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $260/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • But Westbury has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Westbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (215.8 km vs 229.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Westbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Westbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.3% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Birralee Westbury
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.

Birralee Westbury
Walkability 0 / 0
Birralee — Walkability: 0/100 Westbury — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 64 / 87
Birralee — Low fire risk: 64/100 Westbury — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Westbury has more residents (2,272 vs 177); Westbury rents higher ($260/wk vs $170/wk).

Birralee Westbury
Population 177 2,272
+1184% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +13.3%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $48,516/yr $58,344/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk $260/wk
+53% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Birralee Westbury
0-4 4.0% / 4.2%
Birralee — 0-4: 4.0% Westbury — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.9% / 12.3%
Birralee — 5-14: 11.9% Westbury — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.3% / 4.3%
Birralee — 15-19: 7.3% Westbury — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 2.3% / 4.4%
Birralee — 20-24: 2.3% Westbury — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 10.7% / 10.1%
Birralee — 25-34: 10.7% Westbury — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 13.0% / 10.0%
Birralee — 35-44: 13.0% Westbury — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 15.3% / 11.3%
Birralee — 45-54: 15.3% Westbury — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 24.3% / 15.9%
Birralee — 55-64: 24.3% Westbury — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 7.3% / 17.2%
Birralee — 65-74: 7.3% Westbury — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 7.9% / 8.2%
Birralee — 75-84: 7.9% Westbury — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.8% / 2.3%
Birralee — 85+: 2.8% Westbury — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Birralee 51.2% couple families
Birralee — Couple Families: 51.2% Birralee — Lone Person: 41.9% Birralee — One Parent Families: 7.0% Birralee — Group Household: 0.0% Birralee — Other Families: 0.0%
Westbury 36.0% couple families
Westbury — Couple Families: 36.0% Westbury — Lone Person: 42.1% Westbury — One Parent Families: 15.1% Westbury — Group Household: 4.8% Westbury — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Birralee 4.4% renting
Birralee — Owned Outright: 50.0% Birralee — Mortgage: 45.6% Birralee — Renting: 4.4%
Westbury 20.8% renting
Westbury — Owned Outright: 46.8% Westbury — Mortgage: 32.5% Westbury — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Birralee Westbury
England 3.4% / 6.0%
Birralee — England: 3.4% Westbury — England: 6.0%
Scotland 2.3% / 0.7%
Birralee — Scotland: 2.3% Westbury — Scotland: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Birralee — New Zealand: not among its largest Westbury — New Zealand: 1.8%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Birralee — Netherlands: not among its largest Westbury — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.3%
Birralee — Germany: not among its largest Westbury — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Birralee Westbury
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 17.1%
Birralee — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Westbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 9.4%
Birralee — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Westbury — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 7.0%
Birralee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Westbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 2.3%
Birralee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Westbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.1%
Birralee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Westbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Birralee 97.2% houses
Birralee — Houses: 97.2% Birralee — Townhouses: 0.0% Birralee — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Westbury 94.1% houses
Westbury — Houses: 94.1% Westbury — Townhouses: 4.8% Westbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Birralee Westbury
Median house price $657,500 $622,500
Median unit price — $537,500
Median land price — $312,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 77 days
from 3 sales
 32 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Birralee has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%).

Birralee Westbury
Rural and farming 100% 87%
Residential 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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 Westbury
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Birralee Westbury
Houses — 4.3%
$520/wk on $625K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Birralee Westbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of TAS Higher than 17% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of TAS

Liveability

Birralee Westbury
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Birralee carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 13).

Birralee Westbury
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Birralee Westbury
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Birralee

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

Schools in Westbury

  • Westbury Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Birralee Westbury
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Birralee sits further from the CBD (229.4 km vs 215.8 km).

Birralee Westbury
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 229.4 km
+6% vs other
 215.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 151 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7303
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7303
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.

Birralee Westbury
Car (driver) 88.1% / 82.7%
Birralee — Car (driver): 88.1% Westbury — Car (driver): 82.7%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 10.2%
Birralee — Worked from Home: 11.9% Westbury — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Birralee — Car (passenger): not among its largest Westbury — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 2.1%
Birralee — Walked Only: not among its largest Westbury — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Birralee — Bicycle: not among its largest Westbury — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.1%).

Setting

Birralee Westbury
Elevation 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 43.0 km

NBN connectivity

Birralee Westbury
Connectivity score 16/100 56/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 24%
1,197 premises

Climate

Birralee Westbury
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Birralee Westbury
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Birralee Westbury
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Birralee Westbury
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Birralee

Rural

Westbury

Acreage Retirees

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