Breadalbane vs Perth

Perth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Breadalbane. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Breadalbane tends to suit share households, while Perth suits people living alone.

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

Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Breadalbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Breadalbane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Perth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (177.1 km vs 199.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 138 min)

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

Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Breadalbane Perth
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.

Breadalbane Perth
Walkability 0 / 0
Breadalbane — Walkability: 0/100 Perth — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 75 / 62
Breadalbane — Low fire risk: 75/100 Perth — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Perth has more residents (3,472 vs 103); Perth rents higher ($280/wk vs $180/wk).

Breadalbane Perth
Population 103 3,472
+3271% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.6% +17.1%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $117,000/yr
+36% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $280/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Breadalbane Perth
0-4 3.9% / 6.7%
Breadalbane — 0-4: 3.9% Perth — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 17.5% / 12.4%
Breadalbane — 5-14: 17.5% Perth — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 2.9% / 5.6%
Breadalbane — 15-19: 2.9% Perth — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.9% / 5.2%
Breadalbane — 20-24: 4.9% Perth — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 2.9% / 14.5%
Breadalbane — 25-34: 2.9% Perth — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 7.8% / 11.1%
Breadalbane — 35-44: 7.8% Perth — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 18.4% / 12.0%
Breadalbane — 45-54: 18.4% Perth — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 11.7% / 13.7%
Breadalbane — 55-64: 11.7% Perth — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 13.6% / 11.2%
Breadalbane — 65-74: 13.6% Perth — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 8.7% / 6.2%
Breadalbane — 75-84: 8.7% Perth — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Breadalbane — 85+: not among its largest Perth — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Breadalbane 40.0% couple families
Breadalbane — Couple Families: 40.0% Breadalbane — Lone Person: 26.7% Breadalbane — One Parent Families: 20.0% Breadalbane — Group Household: 13.3% Breadalbane — Other Families: 0.0%
Perth 42.8% couple families
Perth — Couple Families: 42.8% Perth — Lone Person: 38.1% Perth — One Parent Families: 16.9% Perth — Group Household: 1.4% Perth — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Breadalbane 23.5% renting
Breadalbane — Owned Outright: 38.2% Breadalbane — Mortgage: 38.2% Breadalbane — Renting: 23.5%
Perth 18.3% renting
Perth — Owned Outright: 34.1% Perth — Mortgage: 47.6% Perth — Renting: 18.3%
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.

Breadalbane Perth
Philippines 3.9% / 0.4%
Breadalbane — Philippines: 3.9% Perth — Philippines: 0.4%
England — / 2.8%
Breadalbane — England: not among its largest Perth — England: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Breadalbane — New Zealand: not among its largest Perth — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Breadalbane — Netherlands: not among its largest Perth — Netherlands: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Breadalbane — China: not among its largest Perth — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Breadalbane Perth
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 20.9%
Breadalbane — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Perth — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 7.1%
Breadalbane — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Perth — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.9%
Breadalbane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 1.6%
Breadalbane — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 0.8%
Breadalbane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Breadalbane 92.3% houses
Breadalbane — Houses: 92.3% Breadalbane — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Breadalbane — Townhouses: 0.0%
Perth 88.5% houses
Perth — Houses: 88.5% Perth — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Perth — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Breadalbane Perth
Median house price — $652,500
Median unit price — $550,000
Median land price — $310,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 41 sales

Zoning mix

Breadalbane Perth
Rural and farming 96% 92%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Residential 0% 3%
Other and special use 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

Breadalbane Perth
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
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.

Breadalbane Perth
Houses — 4.4%
$630/wk on $740K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Breadalbane Perth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 7% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Breadalbane Perth
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Perth carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 25).

Breadalbane Perth
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
38/100
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 Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Breadalbane Perth
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 9.7 km
 None

Schools in Breadalbane

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

Schools in Perth

  • Perth Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Breadalbane Perth
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Breadalbane sits further from the CBD (199.9 km vs 177.1 km).

Breadalbane Perth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 199.9 km
+11% vs other
 177.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 123 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 35 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7258
 0.2%
postcode 7300
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 7258
 32
postcode 7300

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.

Breadalbane Perth
Car (driver) 86.0% / 86.5%
Breadalbane — Car (driver): 86.0% Perth — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 5.5%
Breadalbane — Worked from Home: 14.0% Perth — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Breadalbane — Car (passenger): not among its largest Perth — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Breadalbane — Walked Only: not among its largest Perth — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus — / 1.3%
Breadalbane — Bus: not among its largest Perth — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Breadalbane Perth
Elevation 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Breadalbane Perth
Connectivity score 41/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 45%
1,661 premises

Climate

Breadalbane Perth
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Breadalbane Perth
Average residential rate $1,704/yr
same for both
Council Northern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Breadalbane Perth
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Breadalbane Perth
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Breadalbane

Rural

Perth

Acreage

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