Cambridge vs Mount Rumney

Cambridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Mount Rumney. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cambridge, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Rumney, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cambridge tends to suit people living alone, while Mount Rumney 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cambridge has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Mount Rumney is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Rumney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Rumney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cambridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cambridge is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mount Rumney has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Cambridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.2% vs 13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cambridge Mount Rumney
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.

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Walkability 17 / 0
Cambridge — Walkability: 17/100 Mount Rumney — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 9 / 4
Cambridge — Low fire risk: 9/100 Mount Rumney — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Cambridge has more residents (1,454 vs 303); Cambridge rents higher ($410/wk vs $268/wk).

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Population 1,454
+79% vs other
 303
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.2% +13.5%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $106,496/yr $117,624/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+35% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Mount Rumney
0-4 5.4% / 6.3%
Cambridge — 0-4: 5.4% Mount Rumney — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.4% / 12.5%
Cambridge — 5-14: 13.4% Mount Rumney — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.0% / 6.9%
Cambridge — 15-19: 4.0% Mount Rumney — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.8% / 5.0%
Cambridge — 20-24: 4.8% Mount Rumney — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.8% / 9.6%
Cambridge — 25-34: 12.8% Mount Rumney — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.3% / 12.2%
Cambridge — 35-44: 13.3% Mount Rumney — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.1% / 10.9%
Cambridge — 45-54: 13.1% Mount Rumney — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 14.0% / 14.2%
Cambridge — 55-64: 14.0% Mount Rumney — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 11.8% / 17.2%
Cambridge — 65-74: 11.8% Mount Rumney — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 5.4% / 5.0%
Cambridge — 75-84: 5.4% Mount Rumney — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.3%
Cambridge — 85+: 0.7% Mount Rumney — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cambridge 47.8% couple families
Cambridge — Couple Families: 47.8% Cambridge — Lone Person: 33.1% Cambridge — One Parent Families: 15.0% Cambridge — Group Household: 3.3% Cambridge — Other Families: 0.8%
Mount Rumney 60.0% couple families
Mount Rumney — Couple Families: 60.0% Mount Rumney — Lone Person: 18.3% Mount Rumney — One Parent Families: 21.7% Mount Rumney — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Rumney — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cambridge 12.3% renting
Cambridge — Owned Outright: 41.4% Cambridge — Mortgage: 46.3% Cambridge — Renting: 12.3%
Mount Rumney 3.7% renting
Mount Rumney — Owned Outright: 49.5% Mount Rumney — Mortgage: 46.7% Mount Rumney — Renting: 3.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 17.5%
Cambridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Mount Rumney — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 15.2%
Cambridge — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Mount Rumney — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 10.6%
Cambridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Mount Rumney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 7.9%
Cambridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Mount Rumney — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.3%
Cambridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mount Rumney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Cambridge Mount Rumney
England 2.1% / 5.9%
Cambridge — England: 2.1% Mount Rumney — England: 5.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 2.3%
Cambridge — South Africa: 0.8% Mount Rumney — South Africa: 2.3%
Thailand — / 3.0%
Cambridge — Thailand: not among its largest Mount Rumney — Thailand: 3.0%
China 1.2% / —
Cambridge — China: 1.2% Mount Rumney — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Cambridge — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Rumney — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Cambridge — Germany: not among its largest Mount Rumney — Germany: 1.0%
Canada — / 1.0%
Cambridge — Canada: not among its largest Mount Rumney — Canada: 1.0%
India 0.5% / —
Cambridge — India: 0.5% Mount Rumney — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambridge 91.9% houses
Cambridge — Houses: 91.9% Cambridge — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Cambridge — Townhouses: 0.6%
Mount Rumney 99.1% houses
Mount Rumney — Houses: 99.1% Mount Rumney — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Mount Rumney — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Median house price $920,000 $953,000
Median unit price $590,000 —
Median land price $900,000 $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Rumney has more rural and farming land (68% vs 51%); Mount Rumney has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 19%).

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Rural and farming 51% 68%
Environmental 19% 30%
Parks and recreation 12% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 90% of Cambridge and 100% of Mount Rumney. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Cambridge Mount Rumney
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Houses 3.0%
$675/wk on $1.19M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Cambridge Mount Rumney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of TAS —

Liveability

Cambridge is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
96/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
65/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cambridge

  • Cambridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Rumney

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 14 km
+5% vs other
 13.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 15 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 7170
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.

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Car (driver) 80.1% / 67.6%
Cambridge — Car (driver): 80.1% Mount Rumney — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 21.4%
Cambridge — Worked from Home: 10.0% Mount Rumney — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.2%
Cambridge — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mount Rumney — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.8%
Cambridge — Walked Only: 2.8% Mount Rumney — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 1.9% / 2.1%
Cambridge — Bus: 1.9% Mount Rumney — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 4.4 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Connectivity score 78/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
1,130 premises
 49%
148 premises

Climate

Cambridge Mount Rumney
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

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cambridge Mount Rumney
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cambridge

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Transport Hub

Mount Rumney

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

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