Conara vs Epping Forest

Epping Forest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Conara. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Epping Forest, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Epping Forest tends to suit young adults and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Conara is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 39%)
  • Epping Forest has more parks and reserves (14 vs 8)

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

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 17%)
  • But Conara has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Epping Forest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 124 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Epping Forest

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Epping Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Conara 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.

Conara Epping Forest
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 Epping Forest
Walkability 0 / 10
Conara — Walkability: 0/100 Epping Forest — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 67 / 62
Conara — Low fire risk: 67/100 Epping Forest — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Conara rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Conara has more residents (127 vs 87).

Conara Epping Forest
Population 127
+31% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +20.8%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $61,724/yr
+4% 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.

Conara Epping Forest
0-4 3.1% / 5.7%
Conara — 0-4: 3.1% Epping Forest — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.6% / 10.3%
Conara — 5-14: 12.6% Epping Forest — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 11.0% / 4.6%
Conara — 15-19: 11.0% Epping Forest — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.4% / 3.4%
Conara — 20-24: 2.4% Epping Forest — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.9% / 21.8%
Conara — 25-34: 7.9% Epping Forest — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 8.7% / 10.3%
Conara — 35-44: 8.7% Epping Forest — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 15.0% / 9.2%
Conara — 45-54: 15.0% Epping Forest — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 18.9% / 13.8%
Conara — 55-64: 18.9% Epping Forest — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 8.7% / 17.2%
Conara — 65-74: 8.7% Epping Forest — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 10.2% / 3.4%
Conara — 75-84: 10.2% Epping Forest — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / 3.4%
Conara — 85+: not among its largest Epping Forest — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Conara Epping Forest
England 2.4% / 5.7%
Conara — England: 2.4% Epping Forest — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.4%
Conara — New Zealand: 2.4% Epping Forest — New Zealand: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Conara 34.5% lone person
Conara — Lone Person: 34.5% Conara — Couple Families: 37.9% Conara — Group Household: 13.8% Conara — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Epping Forest 60.9% lone person
Epping Forest — Lone Person: 60.9% Epping Forest — Couple Families: 39.1% Epping Forest — Group Household: 0.0% Epping Forest — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Conara 100.0% houses
Conara — Houses: 100.0% Conara — Townhouses: 11.1%
Epping Forest 100.0% houses
Epping Forest — Houses: 100.0% Epping Forest — Townhouses: 9.1%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Conara Epping Forest
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 11.5%
Conara — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Epping Forest — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 2.4% / 11.5%
Conara — Bachelor Degree: 2.4% Epping Forest — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.4%
Conara — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Epping Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / —
Conara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Epping Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Conara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Epping Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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%
Epping Forest 11.1% renting
Epping Forest — Owned Outright: 59.3% Epping Forest — Mortgage: 29.6% Epping Forest — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Conara Epping Forest
Rural and farming 98% 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

Conara Epping Forest
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Conara Epping Forest
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS

Liveability

Epping Forest is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Conara Epping Forest
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Conara Epping Forest
Bushfire Low
33/100
 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

Conara 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

Conara Epping Forest
Parks & reserves 8 14
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Conara Epping Forest
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 159.9 km 159.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 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.

Conara Epping Forest
Car (driver) 70.2% / 71.9%
Conara — Car (driver): 70.2% Epping Forest — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 15.6%
Conara — Worked from Home: 14.9% Epping Forest — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Walked Only 8.5% / 12.5%
Conara — Walked Only: 8.5% Epping Forest — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / —
Conara — Car (passenger): 6.4% Epping Forest — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Conara Epping Forest
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Conara Epping Forest
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Conara 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Conara

Rural

Epping Forest

Rural

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