Carlton River vs Dunalley

Carlton River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Dunalley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Carlton River: a median of $710,000, against $560,000 in Dunalley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dunalley tends to suit older residents 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

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

Dunalley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dunalley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $383/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carlton River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 64 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44 km vs 62.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunalley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Carlton River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.9% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carlton River Dunalley
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.

Carlton River Dunalley
Walkability 0 / 0
Carlton River — Walkability: 0/100 Dunalley — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 20 / 31
Carlton River — Low fire risk: 20/100 Dunalley — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Carlton River rents higher ($383/wk vs $310/wk); Dunalley skews older (46 vs 42).

Carlton River Dunalley
Population 347
+4% vs other
 333
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.9% +5.4%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $70,304/yr
+4% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+19% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlton River Dunalley
0-4 5.2% / 3.9%
Carlton River — 0-4: 5.2% Dunalley — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.2% / 15.3%
Carlton River — 5-14: 11.2% Dunalley — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 8.1% / 3.6%
Carlton River — 15-19: 8.1% Dunalley — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.8% / 3.0%
Carlton River — 20-24: 5.8% Dunalley — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 12.7% / 10.5%
Carlton River — 25-34: 12.7% Dunalley — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.1% / 10.2%
Carlton River — 35-44: 10.1% Dunalley — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 14.4% / 11.7%
Carlton River — 45-54: 14.4% Dunalley — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 16.4% / 14.4%
Carlton River — 55-64: 16.4% Dunalley — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.2% / 14.7%
Carlton River — 65-74: 11.2% Dunalley — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 2.3% / 9.0%
Carlton River — 75-84: 2.3% Dunalley — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 0.9% / 0.9%
Carlton River — 85+: 0.9% Dunalley — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlton River 39.3% couple families
Carlton River — Couple Families: 39.3% Carlton River — Lone Person: 33.3% Carlton River — One Parent Families: 23.8% Carlton River — Group Household: 3.6%
Dunalley 41.9% couple families
Dunalley — Couple Families: 41.9% Dunalley — Lone Person: 38.7% Dunalley — One Parent Families: 16.1% Dunalley — Group Household: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlton River 14.4% renting
Carlton River — Owned Outright: 36.0% Carlton River — Mortgage: 49.6% Carlton River — Renting: 14.4%
Dunalley 13.4% renting
Dunalley — Owned Outright: 54.5% Dunalley — Mortgage: 32.1% Dunalley — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carlton River Dunalley
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 16.2%
Carlton River — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Dunalley — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 3.9%
Carlton River — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Dunalley — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.5%
Carlton River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Dunalley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.5%
Carlton River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Dunalley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.9%
Carlton River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Dunalley — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Carlton River Dunalley
England 4.9% / 3.9%
Carlton River — England: 4.9% Dunalley — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Carlton River — New Zealand: 0.9% Dunalley — New Zealand: 1.5%
Nepal — / 2.4%
Carlton River — Nepal: not among its largest Dunalley — Nepal: 2.4%
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Carlton River — Malaysia: 0.9% Dunalley — Malaysia: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Carlton River — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Dunalley — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Carlton River — Scotland: not among its largest Dunalley — Scotland: 0.9%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Carlton River — Ireland: not among its largest Dunalley — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlton River 100.8% houses
Carlton River — Houses: 100.8% Carlton River — Townhouses: 0.0% Carlton River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dunalley 93.2% houses
Dunalley — Houses: 93.2% Dunalley — Townhouses: 3.8% Dunalley — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carlton River Dunalley
Median house price $710,000 $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $314,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 3 sales
 50 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Carlton River Dunalley
Rural and farming 98% 90%
Environmental 1% 8%
Residential 1%
same for both
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

Carlton River Dunalley
New dwellings approved 169
across Sorell
 14
across Tasman
Approvals change year on year +346% +67%

Ranking within TAS

Carlton River Dunalley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 8% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 66% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS

Liveability

Carlton River Dunalley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Carlton River carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 69).

Carlton River Dunalley
Bushfire High
80/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
26/100
 Moderate
41/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carlton River Dunalley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Carlton River

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

Schools in Dunalley

  • Dunalley Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carlton River Dunalley
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 9 10
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 3 24

Mobility

Dunalley sits further from the CBD (62.5 km vs 44 km).

Carlton River Dunalley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 44 km 62.5 km
+42% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7173
 0.6%
postcode 7177
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7173
 33
postcode 7177

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.

Carlton River Dunalley
Car (driver) 83.6% / 76.9%
Carlton River — Car (driver): 83.6% Dunalley — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 12.5%
Carlton River — Worked from Home: 11.8% Dunalley — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Walked Only — / 7.7%
Carlton River — Walked Only: not among its largest Dunalley — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 2.9%
Carlton River — Car (passenger): 4.5% Dunalley — Car (passenger): 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Carlton River Dunalley
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 3.8 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carlton River Dunalley
Connectivity score 38/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
152 premises
 0%
204 premises

Climate

Carlton River Dunalley
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

Carlton River Dunalley
Average residential rate $1,598/yr $1,663/yr
Council Sorell Tasman

Federal electorate

Carlton River Dunalley
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlton River Dunalley
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlton River

Outer

Dunalley

Outer

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