Conara vs Deddington

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deddington, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Conara tends to suit people living alone, while Deddington suits families with children and couples.

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

Deddington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 8)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 52%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Conara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Deddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Conara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 149 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.9 km vs 191.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Conara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Conara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.3% vs -29.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Conara Deddington
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.

Conara Deddington
Walkability 0 / 0
Conara — Walkability: 0/100 Deddington — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 67 / 77
Conara — Low fire risk: 67/100 Deddington — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Conara has more residents (127 vs 85); Deddington has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $61,724).

Conara Deddington
Population 127
+33% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -29.8%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $61,724/yr $89,336/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Conara Deddington
0-4 3.1% / 14.1%
Conara — 0-4: 3.1% Deddington — 0-4: 14.1%
5-14 12.6% / 14.1%
Conara — 5-14: 12.6% Deddington — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 11.0% / —
Conara — 15-19: 11.0% Deddington — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.4% / —
Conara — 20-24: 2.4% Deddington — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.9% / 4.7%
Conara — 25-34: 7.9% Deddington — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 8.7% / 18.8%
Conara — 35-44: 8.7% Deddington — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 15.0% / 15.3%
Conara — 45-54: 15.0% Deddington — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 18.9% / 17.6%
Conara — 55-64: 18.9% Deddington — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 8.7% / 10.6%
Conara — 65-74: 8.7% Deddington — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 10.2% / —
Conara — 75-84: 10.2% Deddington — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Conara — 85+: not among its largest Deddington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Conara 37.9% couple families
Conara — Couple Families: 37.9% Conara — Lone Person: 34.5% Conara — One Parent Families: 13.8% Conara — Group Household: 13.8%
Deddington 54.5% couple families
Deddington — Couple Families: 54.5% Deddington — Lone Person: 22.7% Deddington — One Parent Families: 22.7% Deddington — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Conara 27.3% renting
Conara — Owned Outright: 43.2% Conara — Mortgage: 29.5% Conara — Renting: 27.3%
Deddington 24.2% renting
Deddington — Owned Outright: 30.3% Deddington — Mortgage: 45.5% Deddington — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Conara 100.0% houses
Conara — Houses: 100.0% Conara — Townhouses: 11.1%
Deddington 103.2% houses
Deddington — Houses: 103.2% Deddington — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Conara Deddington
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 24.7%
Conara — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Deddington — Certificate III & IV: 24.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 5.9%
Conara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Deddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.4% / 5.9%
Conara — Bachelor Degree: 2.4% Deddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 7.1%
Conara — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Deddington — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Conara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Deddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Zoning mix

Conara Deddington
Rural and farming 98% 90%
Environmental 2% 10%
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 Deddington
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Conara Deddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 8% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS

Liveability

Conara Deddington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Conara carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 23).

Conara Deddington
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
23/100
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 Deddington
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 Deddington
Parks & reserves 8 14
Waterways 15 4

Mobility

Deddington sits further from the CBD (191.2 km vs 159.9 km).

Conara Deddington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 159.9 km 191.2 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 7211
 0.2%
postcode 7212
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 7211
 34
postcode 7212

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.

Conara Deddington
Car (driver) 70.2% / 77.1%
Conara — Car (driver): 70.2% Deddington — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 22.9%
Conara — Worked from Home: 14.9% Deddington — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Walked Only 8.5% / —
Conara — Walked Only: 8.5% Deddington — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.4% / —
Conara — Car (passenger): 6.4% Deddington — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Conara Deddington
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 482 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Conara Deddington
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Conara Deddington
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

Conara Deddington
Average residential rate $1,704/yr
same for both
Council Northern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Conara Deddington
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Conara Deddington
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Conara

Rural

Deddington

Family Rural Young Families

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