Brooklyn vs Havenview

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brooklyn, about half of households are 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

Havenview

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Havenview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brooklyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brooklyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Havenview

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (2.8% vs -3.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brooklyn Havenview
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.

Brooklyn Havenview
Walkability 57 / 49
Brooklyn — Walkability: 57/100 Havenview — Walkability: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 60
Brooklyn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Havenview — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Havenview has more residents (735 vs 534); Havenview has higher household incomes ($69,524 vs $52,936).

Brooklyn Havenview
Population 534 735
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +2.8%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $52,936/yr $69,524/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $233/wk
+2% vs other
 $228/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Havenview
0-4 6.4% / 6.5%
Brooklyn — 0-4: 6.4% Havenview — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.7% / 11.7%
Brooklyn — 5-14: 10.7% Havenview — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 3.7% / 5.0%
Brooklyn — 15-19: 3.7% Havenview — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.4% / 8.4%
Brooklyn — 20-24: 6.4% Havenview — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 18.5% / 13.3%
Brooklyn — 25-34: 18.5% Havenview — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.2% / 11.8%
Brooklyn — 35-44: 11.2% Havenview — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.0% / 13.3%
Brooklyn — 45-54: 12.0% Havenview — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 12.9% / 11.4%
Brooklyn — 55-64: 12.9% Havenview — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 11.0% / 10.7%
Brooklyn — 65-74: 11.0% Havenview — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.1% / 5.7%
Brooklyn — 75-84: 5.1% Havenview — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.2% / 2.3%
Brooklyn — 85+: 2.2% Havenview — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 47.8% lone person
Brooklyn — Lone Person: 47.8% Brooklyn — Couple Families: 23.1% Brooklyn — One Parent Families: 23.1% Brooklyn — Group Household: 3.3% Brooklyn — Other Families: 2.7%
Havenview 41.9% lone person
Havenview — Lone Person: 41.9% Havenview — Couple Families: 35.3% Havenview — One Parent Families: 20.5% Havenview — Group Household: 2.3% Havenview — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 32.5% renting
Brooklyn — Owned Outright: 35.0% Brooklyn — Mortgage: 32.5% Brooklyn — Renting: 32.5%
Havenview 24.7% renting
Havenview — Owned Outright: 36.3% Havenview — Mortgage: 39.0% Havenview — Renting: 24.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brooklyn Havenview
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.8%
Brooklyn — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Havenview — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 4.6%
Brooklyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Havenview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 5.0%
Brooklyn — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Havenview — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.1%
Brooklyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Havenview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Brooklyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Havenview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Brooklyn Havenview
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Brooklyn — England: 2.4% Havenview — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.8%
Brooklyn — New Zealand: 0.7% Havenview — New Zealand: 1.8%
India 0.6% / 1.1%
Brooklyn — India: 0.6% Havenview — India: 1.1%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Brooklyn — Nepal: 1.5% Havenview — Nepal: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Brooklyn — Germany: 1.3% Havenview — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Brooklyn — Malaysia: 0.7% Havenview — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Brooklyn — South Africa: not among its largest Havenview — South Africa: 0.4%
Greece — / 0.4%
Brooklyn — Greece: not among its largest Havenview — Greece: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 93.5% houses
Brooklyn — Houses: 93.5% Brooklyn — Townhouses: 5.2% Brooklyn — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Havenview 96.9% houses
Havenview — Houses: 96.9% Havenview — Townhouses: 2.8% Havenview — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brooklyn Havenview
Median house price $488,750
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 4 sales
 21 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Havenview has more rural and farming land (35% vs 0%); Havenview has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%).

Brooklyn Havenview
Residential 84% 23%
Rural and farming 0% 35%
Environmental 0% 17%
Parks and recreation 16% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 5%
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

Brooklyn Havenview
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
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.

Brooklyn Havenview
Houses 4.1%
$405/wk on $515K
 4.9%
$448/wk on $479K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Brooklyn Havenview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 32% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS

Liveability

Brooklyn scores higher overall (51 vs 40); Brooklyn is more walkable (57 vs 49).

Brooklyn Havenview
Grade B C
Score 51/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Havenview carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0).

Brooklyn Havenview
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Brooklyn Havenview
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 Brooklyn

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

Schools in Havenview

  • Havenview Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklyn Havenview
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Brooklyn Havenview
Walkability score 57/100 49/100
Distance to Hobart 325.6 km 326 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 225 min
same for both
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
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.

Brooklyn Havenview
Car (driver) 86.6% / 86.9%
Brooklyn — Car (driver): 86.6% Havenview — Car (driver): 86.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.3%
Brooklyn — Car (passenger): 7.7% Havenview — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Worked from Home 2.1% / 3.3%
Brooklyn — Worked from Home: 2.1% Havenview — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.6%
Brooklyn — Walked Only: 1.5% Havenview — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 2.1% / —
Brooklyn — Bus: 2.1% Havenview — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Brooklyn Havenview
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 2.6 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brooklyn Havenview
Connectivity score 69/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
293 premises
 38%
353 premises

Climate

Brooklyn Havenview
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Brooklyn Havenview
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Brooklyn Havenview
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brooklyn Havenview
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brooklyn

Affordable Beach Coastal Large Blocks Quiet River

Havenview

Acreage Affordable Coastal

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