Bushy Park vs Macquarie Plains

Bushy Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Macquarie Plains. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bushy Park tends to suit families with children.

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

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Macquarie Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (52.3 km vs 55.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
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.

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Walkability 0 / 0
Bushy Park — Walkability: 0/100 Macquarie Plains — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 32 / 53
Bushy Park — Low fire risk: 32/100 Macquarie Plains — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Bushy Park has more residents (147 vs 53); Bushy Park has higher household incomes ($70,668 vs $61,724).

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Population 147
+64% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.7% +20.5%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $70,668/yr
+13% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
0-4 3.4% / —
Bushy Park — 0-4: 3.4% Macquarie Plains — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.0% / 5.7%
Bushy Park — 5-14: 15.0% Macquarie Plains — 5-14: 5.7%
15-19 5.4% / 11.3%
Bushy Park — 15-19: 5.4% Macquarie Plains — 15-19: 11.3%
20-24 6.8% / 5.7%
Bushy Park — 20-24: 6.8% Macquarie Plains — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.6% / 9.4%
Bushy Park — 25-34: 11.6% Macquarie Plains — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.2% / 18.9%
Bushy Park — 35-44: 12.2% Macquarie Plains — 35-44: 18.9%
45-54 17.0% / 18.9%
Bushy Park — 45-54: 17.0% Macquarie Plains — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 14.3% / 13.2%
Bushy Park — 55-64: 14.3% Macquarie Plains — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 12.2% / 15.1%
Bushy Park — 65-74: 12.2% Macquarie Plains — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 4.1% / 5.7%
Bushy Park — 75-84: 4.1% Macquarie Plains — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 3.4% / —
Bushy Park — 85+: 3.4% Macquarie Plains — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bushy Park 41.2% lone person
Bushy Park — Lone Person: 41.2% Bushy Park — Couple Families: 41.2% Bushy Park — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Macquarie Plains 41.7% lone person
Macquarie Plains — Lone Person: 41.7% Macquarie Plains — Couple Families: 33.3% Macquarie Plains — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bushy Park 8.9% renting
Bushy Park — Owned Outright: 46.7% Bushy Park — Mortgage: 44.4% Bushy Park — Renting: 8.9%
Macquarie Plains 14.3% renting
Macquarie Plains — Owned Outright: 42.9% Macquarie Plains — Mortgage: 42.9% Macquarie Plains — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bushy Park 98.2% houses
Bushy Park — Houses: 98.2% Bushy Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Macquarie Plains 104.5% houses
Macquarie Plains — Houses: 104.5% Macquarie Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 22.6%
Bushy Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Macquarie Plains — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 9.4%
Bushy Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Macquarie Plains — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / —
Bushy Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Macquarie Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / —
Bushy Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Macquarie Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Property market

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Median house price $577,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Rural and farming 98% 93%
Environmental 1% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
New dwellings approved 123
across Derwent Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +925%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 17% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS

Liveability

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bushy Park carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 47).

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
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

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Bushy Park sits further from the CBD (55.8 km vs 52.3 km).

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 55.8 km
+6% vs other
 52.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7140
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7140
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.

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Car (driver) 94.6% / 100.0%
Bushy Park — Car (driver): 94.6% Macquarie Plains — Car (driver): 100.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Bushy Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% Macquarie Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Elevation 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.6 km 35.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bushy Park Macquarie Plains
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bushy Park

Outer

Macquarie Plains

Outer

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