Chudleigh vs Mole Creek

Chudleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Mole Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chudleigh, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mole Creek: a median of $528,000, against $475,000 in Chudleigh, though rent is higher in Chudleigh. On these figures, Chudleigh 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

Mole Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)

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 $528,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mole Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (249.4 km vs 259.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (179 min vs 185 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mole Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)

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

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

Chudleigh Mole Creek
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.

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Chudleigh — Walkability: 0/100 Mole Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 75 / 21
Chudleigh — Low fire risk: 75/100 Mole Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Mole Creek has more residents (528 vs 213); Chudleigh rents higher ($300/wk vs $240/wk).

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Population 213 528
+148% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +2.7%
Median age 42 51
Median household income $57,200/yr
+3% vs other
 $55,432/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+20% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chudleigh Mole Creek
0-4 7.5% / 4.9%
Chudleigh — 0-4: 7.5% Mole Creek — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 16.0% / 7.8%
Chudleigh — 5-14: 16.0% Mole Creek — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 7.0% / 4.4%
Chudleigh — 15-19: 7.0% Mole Creek — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.3% / 4.5%
Chudleigh — 20-24: 2.3% Mole Creek — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.6% / 10.4%
Chudleigh — 25-34: 6.6% Mole Creek — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 15.0% / 8.1%
Chudleigh — 35-44: 15.0% Mole Creek — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 13.6% / 16.3%
Chudleigh — 45-54: 13.6% Mole Creek — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 8.9% / 19.3%
Chudleigh — 55-64: 8.9% Mole Creek — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 10.8% / 17.4%
Chudleigh — 65-74: 10.8% Mole Creek — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 8.0% / 4.5%
Chudleigh — 75-84: 8.0% Mole Creek — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 2.1%
Chudleigh — 85+: not among its largest Mole Creek — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chudleigh 47.1% lone person
Chudleigh — Lone Person: 47.1% Chudleigh — Couple Families: 31.4% Chudleigh — One Parent Families: 21.6% Chudleigh — Group Household: 0.0%
Mole Creek 41.8% lone person
Mole Creek — Lone Person: 41.8% Mole Creek — Couple Families: 32.8% Mole Creek — One Parent Families: 15.7% Mole Creek — Group Household: 9.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chudleigh 20.0% renting
Chudleigh — Owned Outright: 50.0% Chudleigh — Mortgage: 30.0% Chudleigh — Renting: 20.0%
Mole Creek 10.5% renting
Mole Creek — Owned Outright: 61.5% Mole Creek — Mortgage: 28.0% Mole Creek — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 14.4%
Chudleigh — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Mole Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.4%
Chudleigh — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Mole Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 6.2%
Chudleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Mole Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Chudleigh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mole Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Chudleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mole Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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.

Chudleigh Mole Creek
England 4.2% / 5.5%
Chudleigh — England: 4.2% Mole Creek — England: 5.5%
South Africa 3.3% / —
Chudleigh — South Africa: 3.3% Mole Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.9% / 0.6%
Chudleigh — Germany: 1.9% Mole Creek — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 1.9% / —
Chudleigh — Philippines: 1.9% Mole Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada 1.9% / —
Chudleigh — Canada: 1.9% Mole Creek — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Chudleigh — New Zealand: not among its largest Mole Creek — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Chudleigh — Netherlands: not among its largest Mole Creek — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Chudleigh — Scotland: not among its largest Mole Creek — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chudleigh 104.3% houses
Chudleigh — Houses: 104.3% Chudleigh — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mole Creek 97.6% houses
Mole Creek — Houses: 97.6% Mole Creek — Townhouses: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Median house price $475,000 $528,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mole Creek has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 26%); Chudleigh has more rural and farming land (70% vs 58%).

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Rural and farming 70% 58%
Environmental 26% 42%
Residential 3% 0%
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Chudleigh Mole Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 11% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 57% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS

Liveability

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mole Creek carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 25).

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Bushfire Low
25/100
 High
79/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chudleigh

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

Schools in Mole Creek

  • Mole Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 12
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Mole Creek sits further from the CBD (259.1 km vs 249.4 km).

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 249.4 km 259.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 185 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.

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Car (driver) 69.0% / 76.3%
Chudleigh — Car (driver): 69.0% Mole Creek — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 16.1%
Chudleigh — Worked from Home: 22.5% Mole Creek — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only 4.2% / 4.8%
Chudleigh — Walked Only: 4.2% Mole Creek — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 2.7%
Chudleigh — Car (passenger): 4.2% Mole Creek — Car (passenger): 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Elevation 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.9 km 42.5 km

NBN connectivity

Chudleigh Mole Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
295 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chudleigh

Family Rural

Mole Creek

Affordable River Rural

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