Buckland vs Runnymede
Runnymede is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Buckland. 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 Runnymede, most households are couple families. On these figures, Buckland tends to suit older residents, while Runnymede suits 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
Buckland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
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
Runnymede
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Runnymede
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 74 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (45.8 km vs 73 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Buckland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 5%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Buckland and Runnymede drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Buckland has more residents (188 vs 77); Runnymede has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $52,624).
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 188 +59% vs other | 77 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.0% | +8.5% |
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Median household income | $52,624/yr | $93,184/yr +77% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +6% vs other | $188/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Property market
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $460,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 94% |
| Environmental | 4% | 6% |
| 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 | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 49 across Glamorgan-Spring Bay | 45 across Southern Midlands |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% | +33% |
Ranking within TAS
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 23% of TAS | Higher than 85% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of TAS | Higher than 5% 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 23% of TAS |
Liveability
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Runnymede carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 74).
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | High 87/100 |
| 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
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 13 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 76 | 6 |
Mobility
Buckland sits further from the CBD (73 km vs 45.8 km).
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 73 km +37% vs other | 45.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 74 min | 41 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).
Setting
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 194 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 226 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.7 km | 16.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,943/yr | $1,381/yr |
| Council | Glamorgan-Spring Bay | Southern Midlands |
Federal electorate
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Buckland | Runnymede | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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