Calder vs Flowerdale

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Calder: a median of $700,000, against $520,000 in Flowerdale, though rent is higher in Flowerdale. On these figures, Calder tends to suit people living alone, while Flowerdale suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($520,000 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Calder

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Flowerdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (248 min vs 256 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (350.9 km vs 359.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Calder Flowerdale
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.

Calder Flowerdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Calder — Walkability: 0/100 Flowerdale — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Calder — Low fire risk: 89/100 Flowerdale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flowerdale rents higher ($260/wk vs $220/wk); Calder has higher household incomes ($89,856 vs $80,756).

Calder Flowerdale
Population 231 279
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +14.8%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $89,856/yr
+10% vs other
 $80,756/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $260/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calder Flowerdale
0-4 3.9% / 6.5%
Calder — 0-4: 3.9% Flowerdale — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 17.3% / 15.8%
Calder — 5-14: 17.3% Flowerdale — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 3.0% / 7.2%
Calder — 15-19: 3.0% Flowerdale — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 8.2% / 4.3%
Calder — 20-24: 8.2% Flowerdale — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.3% / 10.0%
Calder — 25-34: 11.3% Flowerdale — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 14.3% / 13.3%
Calder — 35-44: 14.3% Flowerdale — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 17.3% / 15.4%
Calder — 45-54: 17.3% Flowerdale — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 16.0% / 7.9%
Calder — 55-64: 16.0% Flowerdale — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 5.6% / 12.5%
Calder — 65-74: 5.6% Flowerdale — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.9% / 6.8%
Calder — 75-84: 3.9% Flowerdale — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / —
Calder — 85+: not among its largest Flowerdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calder 63.0% couple families
Calder — Couple Families: 63.0% Calder — Lone Person: 30.4% Calder — One Parent Families: 6.5%
Flowerdale 73.6% couple families
Flowerdale — Couple Families: 73.6% Flowerdale — Lone Person: 18.9% Flowerdale — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calder 4.7% renting
Calder — Owned Outright: 31.8% Calder — Mortgage: 63.5% Calder — Renting: 4.7%
Flowerdale 11.9% renting
Flowerdale — Owned Outright: 46.4% Flowerdale — Mortgage: 41.7% Flowerdale — Renting: 11.9%
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.

Calder Flowerdale
England 5.2% / 3.9%
Calder — England: 5.2% Flowerdale — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.1%
Calder — New Zealand: 2.6% Flowerdale — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Calder — Scotland: not among its largest Flowerdale — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Calder Flowerdale
Certificate III & IV 25.1% / 15.8%
Calder — Certificate III & IV: 25.1% Flowerdale — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 11.5%
Calder — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Flowerdale — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.0%
Calder — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Flowerdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Calder — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Flowerdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calder 97.6% houses
Calder — Houses: 97.6% Calder — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Flowerdale 100.0% houses
Flowerdale — Houses: 100.0% Flowerdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Calder Flowerdale
Median house price $700,000 $520,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Calder Flowerdale
Rural and farming 99% 98%
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

Calder Flowerdale
New dwellings approved 65
across Waratah-Wynyard
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Calder Flowerdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS

Liveability

Calder Flowerdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Calder carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0).

Calder Flowerdale
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Calder Flowerdale
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

Calder Flowerdale
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Calder sits further from the CBD (359.9 km vs 350.9 km).

Calder Flowerdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 359.9 km
+3% vs other
 350.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 256 min 248 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7325
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.

Calder Flowerdale
Car (driver) 82.0% / 80.9%
Calder — Car (driver): 82.0% Flowerdale — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 16.0%
Calder — Worked from Home: 13.5% Flowerdale — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Calder — Car (passenger): 4.5% Flowerdale — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 3.2%
Calder — Walked Only: not among its largest Flowerdale — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Calder Flowerdale
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Calder Flowerdale
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
103 premises
 0%
108 premises

Climate

Calder Flowerdale
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

Calder Flowerdale
Average residential rate $1,820/yr
same for both
Council Waratah-Wynyard
same for both

Federal electorate

Calder Flowerdale
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Calder Flowerdale
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Calder

Rural

Flowerdale

Family Rural

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