Colebrook vs Jericho
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Colebrook, about half of households are people living alone. In Jericho, most households are couple families. On these figures, Jericho tends to suit couples and older residents.
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
- Colebrook has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
- Jericho is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 40%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jericho
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Jericho
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 12%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Colebrook
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (54.9 km vs 70.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (50 min vs 55 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jericho
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Colebrook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.5% vs -13.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Colebrook and Jericho 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
Colebrook has more residents (372 vs 51); Colebrook rents higher ($225/wk vs $145/wk).
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 372 +86% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +26.5% | -13.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 |
| Median household income | $45,760/yr | $67,184/yr +47% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk +36% vs other | $145/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (17.6%).
Property market
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $175,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 99% |
| Environmental | 5% | 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
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Southern Midlands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 14% of TAS | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of TAS | Higher than 57% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 28% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of TAS | Higher than 16% of TAS |
Liveability
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Colebrook carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 37).
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 84/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 8 |
Mobility
Jericho sits further from the CBD (70.9 km vs 54.9 km).
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 54.9 km | 70.9 km +29% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 50 min | 55 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 7027 | 0.4% postcode 7030 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 28 postcode 7027 | 24 postcode 7030 |
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 (74.7%).
Setting
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 219 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 387 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.3 km | 44.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 103 premises | 0% 6 premises |
Climate
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 493 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,381/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Midlands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Colebrook | Jericho | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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