Deddington vs Evandale

Deddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Evandale. In both, the large majority of 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, Deddington tends to suit families with children and couples, while Evandale suits people living alone 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

Deddington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 52%)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 10)
  • But Evandale has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Deddington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Evandale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 149 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (187.9 km vs 191.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.9% vs -29.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deddington Evandale
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.

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

Demographics

Evandale has more residents (1,265 vs 85); Evandale rents higher ($285/wk vs $200/wk).

Deddington Evandale
Population 85 1,265
+1388% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.8% -5.9%
Median age 43 53
Median household income $89,336/yr
+29% vs other
 $63,856/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $285/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deddington Evandale
0-4 14.1% / 4.1%
Deddington — 0-4: 14.1% Evandale — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.1% / 9.1%
Deddington — 5-14: 14.1% Evandale — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Deddington — 15-19: not among its largest Evandale — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Deddington — 20-24: not among its largest Evandale — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 4.7% / 8.8%
Deddington — 25-34: 4.7% Evandale — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 18.8% / 8.6%
Deddington — 35-44: 18.8% Evandale — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 15.3% / 13.1%
Deddington — 45-54: 15.3% Evandale — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.6% / 18.5%
Deddington — 55-64: 17.6% Evandale — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 10.6% / 17.7%
Deddington — 65-74: 10.6% Evandale — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 — / 9.4%
Deddington — 75-84: not among its largest Evandale — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 1.9%
Deddington — 85+: not among its largest Evandale — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Deddington — Other Families: 0.0%
Evandale 37.1% couple families
Evandale — Couple Families: 37.1% Evandale — Lone Person: 43.9% Evandale — One Parent Families: 14.5% Evandale — Group Household: 3.3% Evandale — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deddington 24.2% renting
Deddington — Owned Outright: 30.3% Deddington — Mortgage: 45.5% Deddington — Renting: 24.2%
Evandale 16.6% renting
Evandale — Owned Outright: 53.2% Evandale — Mortgage: 30.3% Evandale — Renting: 16.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deddington 103.2% houses
Deddington — Houses: 103.2% Deddington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Evandale 94.0% houses
Evandale — Houses: 94.0% Evandale — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Deddington Evandale
Certificate III & IV 24.7% / 16.4%
Deddington — Certificate III & IV: 24.7% Evandale — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 10.4%
Deddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Evandale — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 9.1%
Deddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Evandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.0%
Deddington — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Evandale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Deddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Evandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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

Property market

Deddington Evandale
Median house price — $724,000
Median unit price — $570,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Deddington Evandale
Rural and farming 90% 94%
Environmental 10% 4%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Deddington Evandale
Houses — 4.0%
$540/wk on $695K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Deddington Evandale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 42% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 38% of TAS

Liveability

Deddington Evandale
Grade — B
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Evandale carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 23).

Deddington Evandale
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
33/100
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
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Deddington Evandale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Deddington

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Evandale

  • Evandale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Deddington Evandale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 14 10
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Deddington sits further from the CBD (191.2 km vs 187.9 km).

Deddington Evandale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 191.2 km
+2% vs other
 187.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7212
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7212
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.

Deddington Evandale
Car (driver) 77.1% / 79.8%
Deddington — Car (driver): 77.1% Evandale — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 11.3%
Deddington — Worked from Home: 22.9% Evandale — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Deddington — Car (passenger): not among its largest Evandale — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 3.6%
Deddington — Walked Only: not among its largest Evandale — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus — / 0.8%
Deddington — Bus: not among its largest Evandale — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Deddington Evandale
Elevation 482 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Deddington Evandale
Connectivity score 15/100 69/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 47%
645 premises

Climate

Deddington Evandale
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Deddington

Family Rural Young Families

Evandale

Retirees Rural

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