Bishopsbourne vs Bracknell

Bracknell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Bishopsbourne. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bishopsbourne, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bishopsbourne tends to suit share households and couples, while Bracknell suits people living alone and families with children.

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

Bracknell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Bishopsbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bishopsbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 149 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (198.3 km vs 203.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bracknell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
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.

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Walkability 10 / 13
Bishopsbourne — Walkability: 10/100 Bracknell — Walkability: 13/100
Low fire risk 83 / 84
Bishopsbourne — Low fire risk: 83/100 Bracknell — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Bracknell has more residents (493 vs 137); Bracknell rents higher ($250/wk vs $195/wk).

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Population 137 493
+260% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +7.4%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $72,748/yr
+8% vs other
 $66,716/yr
Median weekly rent $195/wk $250/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
0-4 3.6% / 5.3%
Bishopsbourne — 0-4: 3.6% Bracknell — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.0% / 13.8%
Bishopsbourne — 5-14: 8.0% Bracknell — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 11.7% / 5.7%
Bishopsbourne — 15-19: 11.7% Bracknell — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.6% / 4.7%
Bishopsbourne — 20-24: 6.6% Bracknell — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.7% / 13.2%
Bishopsbourne — 25-34: 11.7% Bracknell — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.5% / 11.2%
Bishopsbourne — 35-44: 9.5% Bracknell — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 16.1% / 11.0%
Bishopsbourne — 45-54: 16.1% Bracknell — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 12.4% / 18.9%
Bishopsbourne — 55-64: 12.4% Bracknell — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 8.0% / 10.8%
Bishopsbourne — 65-74: 8.0% Bracknell — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.6% / 5.7%
Bishopsbourne — 75-84: 6.6% Bracknell — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 5.1% / 1.8%
Bishopsbourne — 85+: 5.1% Bracknell — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
England 2.9% / 1.2%
Bishopsbourne — England: 2.9% Bracknell — England: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Bishopsbourne — New Zealand: not among its largest Bracknell — New Zealand: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne 54.3% couple families
Bishopsbourne — Couple Families: 54.3% Bishopsbourne — Lone Person: 28.6% Bishopsbourne — Group Household: 17.1% Bishopsbourne — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Bracknell 43.8% couple families
Bracknell — Couple Families: 43.8% Bracknell — Lone Person: 36.7% Bracknell — Group Household: 2.3% Bracknell — One Parent Families: 17.2%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne 98.0% houses
Bishopsbourne — Houses: 98.0% Bishopsbourne — Townhouses: 8.0% Bishopsbourne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bracknell 98.4% houses
Bracknell — Houses: 98.4% Bracknell — Townhouses: 0.0% Bracknell — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.1%
Bishopsbourne — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Bracknell — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 5.3%
Bishopsbourne — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Bracknell — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 3.9%
Bishopsbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Bracknell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.6%
Bishopsbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Bracknell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne 9.8% renting
Bishopsbourne — Owned Outright: 53.7% Bishopsbourne — Mortgage: 36.6% Bishopsbourne — Renting: 9.8%
Bracknell 10.0% renting
Bracknell — Owned Outright: 45.3% Bracknell — Mortgage: 44.7% Bracknell — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Median house price — $485,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Residential 1% 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

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
 202
across Meander Valley
Approvals change year on year +104% +67%

Ranking within TAS

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 6% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
16/100
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

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bishopsbourne

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

Schools in Bracknell

  • Bracknell Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bracknell sits further from the CBD (203.8 km vs 198.3 km).

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Walkability score 10/100 13/100
Distance to Hobart 198.3 km 203.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7301
 0.2%
postcode 7302
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7301
 25
postcode 7302

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.

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Car (driver) 65.1% / 85.4%
Bishopsbourne — Car (driver): 65.1% Bracknell — Car (driver): 85.4%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 8.7%
Bishopsbourne — Worked from Home: 28.6% Bracknell — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 1.9%
Bishopsbourne — Car (passenger): 6.3% Bracknell — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Bishopsbourne — Walked Only: not among its largest Bracknell — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Elevation 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 205 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
215 premises

Climate

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Annual rainfall 676 mm 720 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C —

Council rates

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Average residential rate $1,704/yr $875/yr
Council Northern Midlands Meander Valley

Federal electorate

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bishopsbourne Bracknell
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bishopsbourne

Rural

Bracknell

Rural

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