Conara vs Nile

Conara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Nile. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nile, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Nile 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

Conara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

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

Nile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 27%)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (159.9 km vs 168.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 130 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Conara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.3% vs -21.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Conara and Nile 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 Nile
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 Nile
Walkability 0 / 0
Conara — Walkability: 0/100 Nile — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 67 / 61
Conara — Low fire risk: 67/100 Nile — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Nile has higher household incomes ($75,816 vs $61,724); Nile skews older (48 vs 45).

Conara Nile
Population 127
+5% vs other
 121
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -21.4%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $61,724/yr $75,816/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Conara Nile
0-4 3.1% / 2.5%
Conara — 0-4: 3.1% Nile — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 12.6% / 7.4%
Conara — 5-14: 12.6% Nile — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 11.0% / 11.6%
Conara — 15-19: 11.0% Nile — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 2.4% / 7.4%
Conara — 20-24: 2.4% Nile — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 7.9% / 10.7%
Conara — 25-34: 7.9% Nile — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 8.7% / 6.6%
Conara — 35-44: 8.7% Nile — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 15.0% / 24.0%
Conara — 45-54: 15.0% Nile — 45-54: 24.0%
55-64 18.9% / 14.0%
Conara — 55-64: 18.9% Nile — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 8.7% / 11.6%
Conara — 65-74: 8.7% Nile — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 10.2% / 5.8%
Conara — 75-84: 10.2% Nile — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 4.1%
Conara — 85+: not among its largest Nile — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Conara Nile
England 2.4% / 4.1%
Conara — England: 2.4% Nile — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Conara — New Zealand: 2.4% Nile — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Conara 34.5% lone person
Conara — Lone Person: 34.5% Conara — Couple Families: 37.9% Conara — One Parent Families: 13.8% Conara — Group Household: 13.8%
Nile 54.5% lone person
Nile — Lone Person: 54.5% Nile — Couple Families: 36.4% Nile — One Parent Families: 9.1% Nile — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Conara 100.0% houses
Conara — Houses: 100.0% Conara — Townhouses: 11.1%
Nile 100.0% houses
Nile — Houses: 100.0% Nile — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Conara Nile
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 20.7%
Conara — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Nile — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 6.6%
Conara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Nile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.4% / 6.6%
Conara — Bachelor Degree: 2.4% Nile — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Conara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Nile — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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%
Nile 38.3% renting
Nile — Owned Outright: 21.3% Nile — Mortgage: 40.4% Nile — Renting: 38.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Conara Nile
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Environmental 2% 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

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

Ranking within TAS

Conara Nile
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 66% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 8% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Conara Nile
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
39/100
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 Nile
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 Nile
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 5
Waterways 15 2

Mobility

Nile sits further from the CBD (168.8 km vs 159.9 km).

Conara Nile
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 159.9 km 168.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 130 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 Nile
Car (driver) 70.2% / 84.3%
Conara — Car (driver): 70.2% Nile — Car (driver): 84.3%
Walked Only 8.5% / 15.7%
Conara — Walked Only: 8.5% Nile — Walked Only: 15.7%
Worked from Home 14.9% / —
Conara — Worked from Home: 14.9% Nile — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.4% / —
Conara — Car (passenger): 6.4% Nile — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Conara Nile
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 237 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Conara Nile
Connectivity score 15/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Conara

Rural

Nile

Rural

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