Clarence Point vs Kelso
Clarence Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 59 against 62 in Kelso. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clarence Point, about half of households are people living alone. In Kelso, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kelso: a median of $520,000, against $441,000 in Clarence Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clarence Point tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kelso suits people living alone.
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
Clarence Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($441,000 vs $520,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Clarence Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $285/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Clarence Point
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (187 min vs 192 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (252.1 km vs 256.2 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
Kelso
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.7% vs 17.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Clarence Point and Kelso drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Clarence Point has more residents (266 vs 182); Kelso rents higher ($285/wk vs $240/wk).
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 266 +32% vs other | 182 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.7% | +24.7% |
| Median age | 59 | 62 |
| Median household income | $50,856/yr | $53,300/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $285/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $441,000 | $520,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $506,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 96% |
| Environmental | 6% | 2% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| Industrial | 2% | 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
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 159 across West Tamar same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +11% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of TAS | Higher than 25% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 67% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of TAS | Higher than 23% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of TAS | Higher than 56% of TAS |
Liveability
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kelso carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0).
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 24/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Kelso sits further from the CBD (256.2 km vs 252.1 km).
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 252.1 km | 256.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 187 min | 192 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7270 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 7270 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).
Setting
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 27 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.5 km | 1.5 km 4.3 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 187 premises | 0% 150 premises |
Climate
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 698 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,859/yr same for both | |
| Council | West Tamar same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Clarence Point | Kelso | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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