Boyer vs New Norfolk

Boyer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 40 in New Norfolk. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boyer, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Boyer tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

New Norfolk

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Boyer is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 55%)

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

Boyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Boyer sits closer to the CBD (33.1 km vs 35.7 km)
  • New Norfolk is more walkable (76/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

New Norfolk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Boyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.0% vs 11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boyer New Norfolk
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.

Boyer New Norfolk
Walkability 4 / 76
Boyer — Walkability: 4/100 New Norfolk — Walkability: 76/100
Low fire risk 4 / 5
Boyer — Low fire risk: 4/100 New Norfolk — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

New Norfolk has more residents (6,037 vs 58); New Norfolk skews older (40 vs 30).

Boyer New Norfolk
Population 58 6,037
+10309% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.0% +11.1%
Median age 30 40
Median household income $71,500/yr
+19% vs other
 $57,824/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boyer New Norfolk
0-4 15.5% / 5.7%
Boyer — 0-4: 15.5% New Norfolk — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 20.7% / 12.9%
Boyer — 5-14: 20.7% New Norfolk — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Boyer — 15-19: not among its largest New Norfolk — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 6.0%
Boyer — 20-24: not among its largest New Norfolk — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 15.5% / 13.3%
Boyer — 25-34: 15.5% New Norfolk — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.1% / 11.7%
Boyer — 35-44: 12.1% New Norfolk — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 5.2% / 11.7%
Boyer — 45-54: 5.2% New Norfolk — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 6.9% / 13.1%
Boyer — 55-64: 6.9% New Norfolk — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 8.6% / 11.3%
Boyer — 65-74: 8.6% New Norfolk — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 8.6% / 6.6%
Boyer — 75-84: 8.6% New Norfolk — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 2.4%
Boyer — 85+: not among its largest New Norfolk — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boyer 50.0% couple families
Boyer — Couple Families: 50.0% Boyer — One Parent Families: 50.0% Boyer — Lone Person: 0.0% Boyer — Group Household: 0.0% Boyer — Other Families: 0.0%
New Norfolk 30.9% couple families
New Norfolk — Couple Families: 30.9% New Norfolk — One Parent Families: 24.1% New Norfolk — Lone Person: 40.6% New Norfolk — Group Household: 2.8% New Norfolk — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boyer 0.0% renting
Boyer — Owned Outright: 60.0% Boyer — Mortgage: 40.0% Boyer — Renting: 0.0%
New Norfolk 31.9% renting
New Norfolk — Owned Outright: 31.7% New Norfolk — Mortgage: 36.4% New Norfolk — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boyer New Norfolk
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 16.8%
Boyer — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% New Norfolk — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.4%
Boyer — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest New Norfolk — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.4%
Boyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest New Norfolk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Boyer — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest New Norfolk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Boyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest New Norfolk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Boyer New Norfolk
Afghanistan 5.2% / —
Boyer — Afghanistan: 5.2% New Norfolk — Afghanistan: not among its largest
England — / 2.5%
Boyer — England: not among its largest New Norfolk — England: 2.5%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Boyer — New Zealand: not among its largest New Norfolk — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Boyer — Scotland: not among its largest New Norfolk — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Boyer — Philippines: not among its largest New Norfolk — Philippines: 0.3%
Sri Lanka — / 0.3%
Boyer — Sri Lanka: not among its largest New Norfolk — Sri Lanka: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boyer 100.0% houses
Boyer — Houses: 100.0% Boyer — Townhouses: 0.0% Boyer — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
New Norfolk 91.0% houses
New Norfolk — Houses: 91.0% New Norfolk — Townhouses: 4.8% New Norfolk — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boyer New Norfolk
Median house price — $530,000
Median unit price — $482,000
Median land price — $192,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 79 sales

Zoning mix

Boyer has more rural and farming land (55% vs 26%); Boyer has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 15%).

Boyer New Norfolk
Rural and farming 55% 26%
Residential 0% 32%
Environmental 30% 15%
Industrial 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Commercial 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

Boyer New Norfolk
New dwellings approved 123
across Derwent Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +925%
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.

Boyer New Norfolk
Houses — 5.0%
$580/wk on $598K
Units — 5.4%
$465/wk on $449K

Ranking within TAS

Boyer New Norfolk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 36% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 98% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of TAS

Liveability

New Norfolk is more walkable (76 vs 4).

Boyer New Norfolk
Grade — D
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Boyer New Norfolk
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
95/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Boyer New Norfolk
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Boyer

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

Schools in New Norfolk

  • St Brigid's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • New Norfolk Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Fairview Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • New Norfolk High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Indie School - Glenorchy (New Norfolk Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Boyer New Norfolk
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

New Norfolk sits further from the CBD (35.7 km vs 33.1 km).

Boyer New Norfolk
Walkability score 4/100 76/100
Distance to Hobart 33.1 km 35.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7140
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7140
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.

Boyer New Norfolk
Car (driver) 76.7% / 82.5%
Boyer — Car (driver): 76.7% New Norfolk — Car (driver): 82.5%
Car (passenger) 23.3% / 6.2%
Boyer — Car (passenger): 23.3% New Norfolk — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Worked from Home — / 5.3%
Boyer — Worked from Home: not among its largest New Norfolk — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Boyer — Walked Only: not among its largest New Norfolk — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus — / 3.0%
Boyer — Bus: not among its largest New Norfolk — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Boyer New Norfolk
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 22.0 km

NBN connectivity

Boyer New Norfolk
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 38%
3,157 premises

Climate

Boyer New Norfolk
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Boyer New Norfolk
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boyer New Norfolk
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boyer

Family Outer Young Families

New Norfolk

Acreage Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

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