Branxholm vs Derby

Derby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Branxholm. In both, the large majority of 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 Derby: a median of $570,000, against $375,000 in Branxholm, though rent is higher in Branxholm. On these figures, Branxholm tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

Branxholm and Derby are both small, quiet Tasmanian communities with similar socio-economic profiles. Branxholm is notably larger with 236 residents compared to Derby's 109, and offers a median house price of $375,000 against Derby's $570,000—a significant difference if affordability is your priority. Derby has a higher median household income at $46,800 versus Branxholm's $43,836, and slightly lower bushfire risk at 30 compared to 26. Both are remote from Hobart, though Branxholm sits a little closer at 282.7 km. These suburbs suit buyers seeking affordable, rural living in a tight-knit setting rather than those needing urban amenities or services.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Branxholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($375,000 vs $570,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Derby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Branxholm

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (215 min vs 254 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (282.7 km vs 298.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Branxholm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Branxholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-11.6% vs -37.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Branxholm Derby
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.

Branxholm Derby
Walkability 10 / 0
Branxholm — Walkability: 10/100 Derby — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 74 / 70
Branxholm — Low fire risk: 74/100 Derby — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Branxholm has more residents (236 vs 109); Branxholm rents higher ($240/wk vs $210/wk).

Branxholm Derby
Population 236
+54% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.6% -37.0%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $43,836/yr $46,800/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+12% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Branxholm Derby
0-4 2.5% / —
Branxholm — 0-4: 2.5% Derby — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.0% / 8.3%
Branxholm — 5-14: 11.0% Derby — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 5.9% / 8.3%
Branxholm — 15-19: 5.9% Derby — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 1.3% / 2.8%
Branxholm — 20-24: 1.3% Derby — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 4.7% / 11.9%
Branxholm — 25-34: 4.7% Derby — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 9.7% / 14.7%
Branxholm — 35-44: 9.7% Derby — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 14.0% / 14.7%
Branxholm — 45-54: 14.0% Derby — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 19.1% / 27.5%
Branxholm — 55-64: 19.1% Derby — 55-64: 27.5%
65-74 21.6% / 14.7%
Branxholm — 65-74: 21.6% Derby — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 3.8% / —
Branxholm — 75-84: 3.8% Derby — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.7% / 2.8%
Branxholm — 85+: 1.7% Derby — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Branxholm 50.8% lone person
Branxholm — Lone Person: 50.8% Branxholm — Couple Families: 24.6% Branxholm — One Parent Families: 15.4% Branxholm — Group Household: 9.2%
Derby 50.0% lone person
Derby — Lone Person: 50.0% Derby — Couple Families: 16.7% Derby — One Parent Families: 20.0% Derby — Group Household: 13.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Branxholm 18.8% renting
Branxholm — Owned Outright: 49.5% Branxholm — Mortgage: 31.7% Branxholm — Renting: 18.8%
Derby 23.8% renting
Derby — Owned Outright: 57.1% Derby — Mortgage: 19.0% Derby — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Branxholm Derby
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 17.4%
Branxholm — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Derby — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 17.4%
Branxholm — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Derby — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / —
Branxholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Derby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Branxholm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Derby — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Branxholm Derby
England 3.0% / 2.8%
Branxholm — England: 3.0% Derby — England: 2.8%
Pakistan — / 5.5%
Branxholm — Pakistan: not among its largest Derby — Pakistan: 5.5%
Germany 1.3% / 2.8%
Branxholm — Germany: 1.3% Derby — Germany: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Branxholm — New Zealand: 1.7% Derby — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.7% / —
Branxholm — Vietnam: 1.7% Derby — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Branxholm 96.1% houses
Branxholm — Houses: 96.1% Branxholm — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Derby 102.4% houses
Derby — Houses: 102.4% Derby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Branxholm Derby
Median house price $375,000 $570,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $177,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 146 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Branxholm Derby
Rural and farming 98% 95%
Environmental 0% 4%
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

Branxholm Derby
New dwellings approved 18
across Dorset
same for both
Approvals change year on year -60%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Branxholm Derby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 32% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of TAS —
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS

Liveability

Branxholm is more walkable (10 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Branxholm Derby
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
30/100
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

Branxholm Derby
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

Branxholm Derby
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 14

Mobility

Derby sits further from the CBD (298.4 km vs 282.7 km).

Branxholm Derby
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 282.7 km 298.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 215 min 254 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7261
 0.0%
postcode 7264
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7261
 14
postcode 7264

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.

Branxholm Derby
Car (driver) 59.7% / 72.2%
Branxholm — Car (driver): 59.7% Derby — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 28.4% / 27.8%
Branxholm — Worked from Home: 28.4% Derby — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 11.9% / —
Branxholm — Walked Only: 11.9% Derby — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Branxholm Derby
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 408 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.5 km 30.8 km

NBN connectivity

Branxholm Derby
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
159 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

Branxholm Derby
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Branxholm Derby
Average residential rate $1,486/yr
same for both
Council Dorset
same for both

Federal electorate

Branxholm Derby
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Branxholm Derby
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Branxholm

Affordable Retirees Rural

Derby

Rural

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