Caveside vs Chudleigh

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Caveside: a median of $885,000, against $475,000 in Chudleigh, though rent is higher in Chudleigh. On these figures, Chudleigh tends to suit families with children 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

Chudleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($475,000 vs $885,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Caveside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chudleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (179 min vs 187 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.4 km vs 256.3 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

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

Caveside Chudleigh
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.

Caveside Chudleigh
Walkability 0 / 0
Caveside — Walkability: 0/100 Chudleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 13 / 75
Caveside — Low fire risk: 13/100 Chudleigh — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Chudleigh rents higher ($300/wk vs $180/wk); Chudleigh has more residents (213 vs 142).

Caveside Chudleigh
Population 142 213
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +4.9%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $58,500/yr
+2% vs other
 $57,200/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $300/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caveside Chudleigh
0-4 3.5% / 7.5%
Caveside — 0-4: 3.5% Chudleigh — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 14.8% / 16.0%
Caveside — 5-14: 14.8% Chudleigh — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.2% / 7.0%
Caveside — 15-19: 4.2% Chudleigh — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.9% / 2.3%
Caveside — 20-24: 4.9% Chudleigh — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 9.2% / 6.6%
Caveside — 25-34: 9.2% Chudleigh — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 14.8% / 15.0%
Caveside — 35-44: 14.8% Chudleigh — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 9.2% / 13.6%
Caveside — 45-54: 9.2% Chudleigh — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 21.1% / 8.9%
Caveside — 55-64: 21.1% Chudleigh — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 10.6% / 10.8%
Caveside — 65-74: 10.6% Chudleigh — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.3% / 8.0%
Caveside — 75-84: 6.3% Chudleigh — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ — / —
Caveside — 85+: not among its largest Chudleigh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caveside 45.5% lone person
Caveside — Lone Person: 45.5% Caveside — Couple Families: 33.3% Caveside — One Parent Families: 21.2%
Chudleigh 47.1% lone person
Chudleigh — Lone Person: 47.1% Chudleigh — Couple Families: 31.4% Chudleigh — One Parent Families: 21.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caveside 26.1% renting
Caveside — Owned Outright: 43.5% Caveside — Mortgage: 30.4% Caveside — Renting: 26.1%
Chudleigh 20.0% renting
Chudleigh — Owned Outright: 50.0% Chudleigh — Mortgage: 30.0% Chudleigh — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caveside Chudleigh
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 13.6%
Caveside — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Chudleigh — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 8.9%
Caveside — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Chudleigh — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 4.7%
Caveside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Chudleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Caveside — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Chudleigh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Caveside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Chudleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Caveside Chudleigh
England 4.2% / 4.2%
Caveside — England: 4.2% Chudleigh — England: 4.2%
South Africa — / 3.3%
Caveside — South Africa: not among its largest Chudleigh — South Africa: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Caveside — New Zealand: 2.1% Chudleigh — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.9%
Caveside — Philippines: not among its largest Chudleigh — Philippines: 1.9%
Germany — / 1.9%
Caveside — Germany: not among its largest Chudleigh — Germany: 1.9%
Canada — / 1.9%
Caveside — Canada: not among its largest Chudleigh — Canada: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caveside 104.0% houses
Caveside — Houses: 104.0%
Chudleigh 104.3% houses
Chudleigh — Houses: 104.3%
Houses

Property market

Caveside Chudleigh
Median house price $885,000 $475,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Caveside Chudleigh
Rural and farming 68% 70%
Environmental 32% 26%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Caveside Chudleigh
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Caveside Chudleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS

Liveability

Caveside Chudleigh
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Caveside carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 25).

Caveside Chudleigh
Bushfire High
87/100
 Low
25/100
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

Caveside Chudleigh
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

Caveside Chudleigh
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Caveside sits further from the CBD (256.3 km vs 249.4 km).

Caveside Chudleigh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 256.3 km
+3% vs other
 249.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 187 min 179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7304
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.

Caveside Chudleigh
Car (driver) 74.5% / 69.0%
Caveside — Car (driver): 74.5% Chudleigh — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 22.5%
Caveside — Worked from Home: 6.4% Chudleigh — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Walked Only 19.1% / 4.2%
Caveside — Walked Only: 19.1% Chudleigh — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Caveside — Car (passenger): not among its largest Chudleigh — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Caveside Chudleigh
Elevation 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.6 km 41.9 km

NBN connectivity

Caveside Chudleigh
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Caveside Chudleigh
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Caveside Chudleigh
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Caveside Chudleigh
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caveside Chudleigh
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caveside

Rural

Chudleigh

Family Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Caveside

Caveside vs Mole Creek Caveside vs Western Creek Caveside vs Dairy Plains

Other comparisons with Chudleigh

Chudleigh vs Mole Creek Chudleigh vs Dunorlan Chudleigh vs Red Hills Chudleigh vs Weegena Chudleigh vs Dairy Plains Chudleigh vs Needles
Full data on Caveside Full data on Chudleigh
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or