Cleveland vs Epping Forest
Epping Forest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 54 in Cleveland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cleveland, most households are couple families. In Epping Forest, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cleveland tends to suit couples, while Epping Forest suits young adults and people living alone.
Cleveland and Epping Forest are both small, quiet Tasmanian communities with notably different demographics and costs. Cleveland has a notably older population (median age 54 years versus 40 years) and significantly higher household incomes at $71,500 annually compared to Epping Forest's $59,384. Rental costs in Cleveland are also considerably higher at $200 per week against $100 per week in Epping Forest. Cleveland sits slightly closer to the CBD at 150.5 km, though both are quite remote. The choice between them largely depends on whether you prioritise a more established, higher-income community or a younger, more affordable alternative.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
- Cleveland is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 39%)
- Epping Forest has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Epping Forest
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Epping Forest
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cleveland
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 113 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (150.5 km vs 159.1 km)
- But Epping Forest is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Cleveland has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)
- Epping Forest is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Epping Forest
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.8% vs 11.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cleveland and Epping Forest 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
Cleveland rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Epping Forest has more residents (87 vs 50).
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 87 +74% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.1% | +20.8% |
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +17% vs other | $59,384/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +50% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).
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 (10.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 92% |
| Environmental | 2% | 7% |
| 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
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 184 across Northern Midlands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +104% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of TAS | Higher than 35% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of TAS | Higher than 77% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 5% of TAS | Higher than 21% of TAS |
Liveability
Epping Forest is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | Low 38/100 |
| 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
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 14 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Epping Forest sits further from the CBD (159.1 km vs 150.5 km).
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 150.5 km | 159.1 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 106 min | 113 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 7211 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 13 postcode 7211 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 (80.0%).
Setting
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 193 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 5 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Climate
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 714 mm | 676 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 19.4°C | 24.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.5°C | 3.1°C |
Council rates
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,704/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northern Midlands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cleveland | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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