Conara vs Avoca
Conara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Avoca. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Avoca, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Avoca tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Avoca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Conara sits closer to the CBD (159.9 km vs 166.5 km)
- Avoca has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 124 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Avoca
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
Conara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-2.3% vs -11.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Conara and Avoca 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
Avoca has more residents (192 vs 127); Conara has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $45,032).
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 127 | 192 +51% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.3% | -11.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 50 |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr +27% vs other | $45,032/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +10% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).
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 (14.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Avoca has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 2%); Conara has more rural and farming land (98% vs 83%).
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 83% |
| Environmental | 2% | 17% |
| 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
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 184 across Northern Midlands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +104% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 39% of TAS | Higher than 13% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of TAS | Higher than 52% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 77% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of TAS | Higher than 15% of TAS |
Liveability
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | 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 | 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
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 8 | 9 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 15 | 12 |
Mobility
Avoca sits further from the CBD (166.5 km vs 159.9 km).
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 159.9 km | 166.5 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 124 min | 116 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 7211 | 0.9% postcode 7213 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 13 postcode 7211 | 26 postcode 7213 |
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 (70.2%).
Setting
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 174 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 219 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 714 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 19.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,704/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northern Midlands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Conara | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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