Buckland vs Orford

Buckland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 62 in Orford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buckland, about half of households are people living alone. In Orford, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Orford: a median of $708,000, against $460,000 in Buckland, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Buckland tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Orford suits people living alone and older residents.

Buckland is a much smaller, quieter community of 188 people with a younger median age of 52 years, while Orford is more established with 685 residents and a median age of 62. Orford offers better walkability at 26 compared to Buckland's minimal score of 1, though both are rural and distant from the CBD. Buckland has notably lower bushfire risk at 71 versus Orford's 91, which may matter if fire exposure is a concern. Household incomes are modestly higher in Orford at $57,720 annually, and rental costs reflect the difference—expect around $200 weekly in Buckland versus $250 in Orford.

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

Buckland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 7)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 34%)
  • But Orford has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Buckland

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($460,000 vs $707,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Buckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Orford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 74 min)
  • But Buckland sits closer to the CBD (73 km vs 76.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 20%)

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

Where they sit

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

Buckland Orford
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.

Buckland Orford
Walkability 0 / 26
Buckland — Walkability: 0/100 Orford — Walkability: 26/100
Low fire risk 26 / 8
Buckland — Low fire risk: 26/100 Orford — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Orford has more residents (685 vs 188); Orford rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Buckland Orford
Population 188 685
+264% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% —
Median age 52 62
Median household income $52,624/yr $57,720/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buckland Orford
0-4 6.4% / 1.6%
Buckland — 0-4: 6.4% Orford — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 10.1% / 6.3%
Buckland — 5-14: 10.1% Orford — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 2.1% / 1.9%
Buckland — 15-19: 2.1% Orford — 15-19: 1.9%
20-24 1.6% / 1.9%
Buckland — 20-24: 1.6% Orford — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 3.2% / 4.7%
Buckland — 25-34: 3.2% Orford — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 13.3% / 7.6%
Buckland — 35-44: 13.3% Orford — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 14.9% / 11.7%
Buckland — 45-54: 14.9% Orford — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 18.1% / 21.5%
Buckland — 55-64: 18.1% Orford — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 13.8% / 26.0%
Buckland — 65-74: 13.8% Orford — 65-74: 26.0%
75-84 6.4% / 12.8%
Buckland — 75-84: 6.4% Orford — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ — / 3.4%
Buckland — 85+: not among its largest Orford — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buckland 47.1% lone person
Buckland — Lone Person: 47.1% Buckland — Couple Families: 47.1% Buckland — One Parent Families: 5.9% Buckland — Group Household: 0.0%
Orford 61.1% lone person
Orford — Lone Person: 61.1% Orford — Couple Families: 25.3% Orford — One Parent Families: 8.6% Orford — Group Household: 4.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 18.3% renting
Buckland — Owned Outright: 45.1% Buckland — Mortgage: 36.6% Buckland — Renting: 18.3%
Orford 16.9% renting
Orford — Owned Outright: 61.4% Orford — Mortgage: 21.7% Orford — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Buckland Orford
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 16.8%
Buckland — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Orford — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 10.2%
Buckland — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Orford — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 10.5%
Buckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Orford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Buckland — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Orford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Buckland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Orford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Buckland Orford
England 2.1% / 2.8%
Buckland — England: 2.1% Orford — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.3%
Buckland — New Zealand: 2.1% Orford — New Zealand: 1.3%
Indonesia 2.1% / —
Buckland — Indonesia: 2.1% Orford — Indonesia: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.7%
Buckland — Nepal: not among its largest Orford — Nepal: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Buckland — Scotland: not among its largest Orford — Scotland: 0.4%
Zimbabwe — / 0.4%
Buckland — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Orford — Zimbabwe: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 98.6% houses
Buckland — Houses: 98.6% Buckland — Townhouses: 0.0% Buckland — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Orford 97.4% houses
Orford — Houses: 97.4% Orford — Townhouses: 2.3% Orford — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Buckland Orford
Median house price $460,000 $707,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 29 sales

Zoning mix

Buckland has more rural and farming land (96% vs 34%); Orford has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 4%).

Buckland Orford
Rural and farming 96% 34%
Environmental 4% 57%
Residential 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Buckland Orford
New dwellings approved 49
across Glamorgan-Spring Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Buckland Orford
Houses — 3.7%
$510/wk on $712K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Buckland Orford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 24% of TAS

Liveability

Orford is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Buckland Orford
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Orford carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 74).

Buckland Orford
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
92/100
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
 Low
20/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Buckland Orford
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 Buckland

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

Schools in Orford

  • Orford Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Buckland Orford
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 13 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 76 14

Mobility

Orford sits further from the CBD (76.7 km vs 73 km).

Buckland Orford
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Hobart 73 km 76.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7190
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7190
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.

Buckland Orford
Car (driver) 70.7% / 75.0%
Buckland — Car (driver): 70.7% Orford — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 17.7%
Buckland — Worked from Home: 16.0% Orford — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Walked Only 8.0% / 5.2%
Buckland — Walked Only: 8.0% Orford — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 2.1%
Buckland — Car (passenger): 5.3% Orford — Car (passenger): 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Buckland Orford
Elevation 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Buckland Orford
Connectivity score 15/100 75/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 54%
967 premises

Climate

Buckland Orford
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Buckland Orford
Average residential rate $1,943/yr
same for both
Council Glamorgan-Spring Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Buckland Orford
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buckland Orford
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buckland

Rural

Orford

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

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