Bothwell vs Ouse

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bothwell: a median of $515,000, against $355,000 in Ouse, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ouse tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bothwell

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Ouse

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($355,000 vs $515,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ouse

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($129/wk vs $198/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bothwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 104 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.3 km vs 95.1 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bothwell Ouse
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.

Bothwell Ouse
Walkability 0 / 0
Bothwell — Walkability: 0/100 Ouse — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 28 / 24
Bothwell — Low fire risk: 28/100 Ouse — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Bothwell rents higher ($198/wk vs $129/wk); Bothwell has more residents (499 vs 326).

Bothwell Ouse
Population 499
+35% vs other
 326
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +7.6%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $64,064/yr
+31% vs other
 $44,200/yr
Median weekly rent $198/wk
+35% vs other
 $129/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bothwell Ouse
0-4 6.6% / 5.2%
Bothwell — 0-4: 6.6% Ouse — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.0% / 13.2%
Bothwell — 5-14: 10.0% Ouse — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.2% / 5.5%
Bothwell — 15-19: 5.2% Ouse — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.0% / 6.4%
Bothwell — 20-24: 4.0% Ouse — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 10.6% / 10.4%
Bothwell — 25-34: 10.6% Ouse — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 11.6% / 6.1%
Bothwell — 35-44: 11.6% Ouse — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 9.6% / 11.3%
Bothwell — 45-54: 9.6% Ouse — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.8% / 12.9%
Bothwell — 55-64: 16.8% Ouse — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 17.2% / 16.0%
Bothwell — 65-74: 17.2% Ouse — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 7.2% / 9.8%
Bothwell — 75-84: 7.2% Ouse — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.8%
Bothwell — 85+: 0.8% Ouse — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bothwell 47.9% lone person
Bothwell — Lone Person: 47.9% Bothwell — Couple Families: 33.6% Bothwell — One Parent Families: 14.4% Bothwell — Group Household: 4.1%
Ouse 52.7% lone person
Ouse — Lone Person: 52.7% Ouse — Couple Families: 28.6% Ouse — One Parent Families: 11.0% Ouse — Group Household: 7.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bothwell 17.0% renting
Bothwell — Owned Outright: 50.5% Bothwell — Mortgage: 32.4% Bothwell — Renting: 17.0%
Ouse 37.0% renting
Ouse — Owned Outright: 47.1% Ouse — Mortgage: 16.0% Ouse — Renting: 37.0%
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.

Bothwell Ouse
England 4.2% / 1.8%
Bothwell — England: 4.2% Ouse — England: 1.8%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Bothwell — New Zealand: not among its largest Ouse — New Zealand: 1.5%
India — / 0.9%
Bothwell — India: not among its largest Ouse — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bothwell Ouse
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 8.0%
Bothwell — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Ouse — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 4.9%
Bothwell — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Ouse — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 4.6%
Bothwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Ouse — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.5%
Bothwell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Ouse — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Bothwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Ouse — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bothwell 94.7% houses
Bothwell — Houses: 94.7% Bothwell — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Ouse 99.3% houses
Ouse — Houses: 99.3% Ouse — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bothwell Ouse
Median house price $515,000 $355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $245,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 85 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bothwell Ouse
Rural and farming 97% 98%
Environmental 3% 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

Bothwell Ouse
New dwellings approved 3
across Central Highlands (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Bothwell Ouse
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 44% of TAS

Liveability

Bothwell Ouse
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bothwell Ouse
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
76/100
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

Bothwell Ouse
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bothwell

  • Bothwell District High School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Ouse

  • Ouse District School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Bothwell Ouse
Parks & reserves 18 3
GPs 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Ouse sits further from the CBD (95.1 km vs 84.3 km).

Bothwell Ouse
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 84.3 km 95.1 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 104 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7030
 0.3%
postcode 7140
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7030
 24
postcode 7140

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.

Bothwell Ouse
Car (driver) 73.5% / 57.7%
Bothwell — Car (driver): 73.5% Ouse — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 24.7%
Bothwell — Worked from Home: 12.7% Ouse — Worked from Home: 24.7%
Walked Only 11.6% / 14.4%
Bothwell — Walked Only: 11.6% Ouse — Walked Only: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 3.1%
Bothwell — Car (passenger): 2.1% Ouse — Car (passenger): 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Bothwell Ouse
Elevation 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 263 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bothwell Ouse
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
279 premises
 0%
179 premises

Climate

Bothwell Ouse
Annual rainfall 485 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bothwell Ouse
Average residential rate $973/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Bothwell Ouse
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bothwell Ouse
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bothwell

Affordable Retirees Rural

Ouse

Retirees Rural

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