Deep Bay vs Randalls Bay

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Deep Bay tends to suit older residents, while Randalls Bay suits families with children.

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

Randalls Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Deep Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Randalls Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/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

  • Deep Bay sits closer to the CBD (55 km vs 58.3 km)
  • Randalls Bay is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Deep Bay has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)
  • Randalls Bay is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
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.

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Walkability 0 / 17
Deep Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Randalls Bay — Walkability: 17/100
Low fire risk 5 / 2
Deep Bay — Low fire risk: 5/100 Randalls Bay — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Deep Bay has more residents (267 vs 53); Randalls Bay has higher household incomes ($66,300 vs $50,492).

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Population 267
+80% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.6% +12.8%
Median age 54 53
Median household income $50,492/yr $66,300/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
0-4 4.9% / —
Deep Bay — 0-4: 4.9% Randalls Bay — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.5% / 24.5%
Deep Bay — 5-14: 10.5% Randalls Bay — 5-14: 24.5%
15-19 4.9% / —
Deep Bay — 15-19: 4.9% Randalls Bay — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.5% / —
Deep Bay — 20-24: 4.5% Randalls Bay — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.0% / —
Deep Bay — 25-34: 6.0% Randalls Bay — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 12.4% / 9.4%
Deep Bay — 35-44: 12.4% Randalls Bay — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 10.5% / 15.1%
Deep Bay — 45-54: 10.5% Randalls Bay — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 16.9% / 17.0%
Deep Bay — 55-64: 16.9% Randalls Bay — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 21.7% / 18.9%
Deep Bay — 65-74: 21.7% Randalls Bay — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 9.4% / 5.7%
Deep Bay — 75-84: 9.4% Randalls Bay — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.5% / —
Deep Bay — 85+: 1.5% Randalls Bay — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deep Bay 53.2% lone person
Deep Bay — Lone Person: 53.2% Deep Bay — Couple Families: 26.0% Deep Bay — One Parent Families: 15.6% Deep Bay — Group Household: 5.2%
Randalls Bay 50.0% lone person
Randalls Bay — Lone Person: 50.0% Randalls Bay — Couple Families: 20.0% Randalls Bay — One Parent Families: 30.0% Randalls Bay — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deep Bay 19.6% renting
Deep Bay — Owned Outright: 52.3% Deep Bay — Mortgage: 28.0% Deep Bay — Renting: 19.6%
Randalls Bay 24.0% renting
Randalls Bay — Owned Outright: 60.0% Randalls Bay — Mortgage: 16.0% Randalls Bay — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
England 5.6% / 17.0%
Deep Bay — England: 5.6% Randalls Bay — England: 17.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 9.4%
Deep Bay — New Zealand: 1.1% Randalls Bay — New Zealand: 9.4%
Scotland 1.9% / 7.5%
Deep Bay — Scotland: 1.9% Randalls Bay — Scotland: 7.5%
Thailand 1.1% / —
Deep Bay — Thailand: 1.1% Randalls Bay — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Deep Bay — Netherlands: 1.1% Randalls Bay — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Qualifications

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

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 17.0%
Deep Bay — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Randalls Bay — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 17.0%
Deep Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Randalls Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 5.7%
Deep Bay — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Randalls Bay — Certificate III & IV: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 13.2%
Deep Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Randalls Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / —
Deep Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Randalls Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deep Bay 96.6% houses
Deep Bay — Houses: 96.6% Deep Bay — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Randalls Bay 100.0% houses
Randalls Bay — Houses: 100.0% Randalls Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Median house price $648,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Environmental 50%
same for both
Rural and farming 48% 47%
Residential 2%
same for both
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

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $749K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of TAS —

Liveability

Randalls Bay is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
98/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Low
16/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
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

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Parks & reserves 0 6
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Randalls Bay sits further from the CBD (58.3 km vs 55 km).

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Hobart 55 km 58.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 7112
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 7112
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.

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Car (driver) 63.4% / 65.0%
Deep Bay — Car (driver): 63.4% Randalls Bay — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 31.0% / 20.0%
Deep Bay — Worked from Home: 31.0% Randalls Bay — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 15.0%
Deep Bay — Car (passenger): 5.6% Randalls Bay — Car (passenger): 15.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 610 m
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
150 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Annual rainfall 854 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deep Bay Randalls Bay
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deep Bay

Coastal Outer Retirees River

Randalls Bay

Coastal Family Outer Parks Professionals

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