Deloraine vs Red Hills

Red Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Deloraine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deloraine, about half of households are people living alone. In Red Hills, most households are couple families. On these figures, Deloraine tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Red Hills 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

Deloraine

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • But Red Hills is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Red Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Deloraine has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 14%)
  • Red Hills leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Deloraine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (231.4 km vs 237.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deloraine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 17%)

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

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

Deloraine Red Hills
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.

Deloraine Red Hills
Walkability 49 / 6
Deloraine — Walkability: 49/100 Red Hills — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Deloraine — Low fire risk: 85/100 Red Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Deloraine has more residents (3,035 vs 124); Red Hills has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $51,480).

Deloraine Red Hills
Population 3,035
+96% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +3.3%
Median age 50 38
Median household income $51,480/yr $92,612/yr
+80% vs other
Median weekly rent $243/wk $250/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deloraine Red Hills
0-4 4.7% / 4.8%
Deloraine — 0-4: 4.7% Red Hills — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 9.8% / 13.7%
Deloraine — 5-14: 9.8% Red Hills — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.3% / 10.5%
Deloraine — 15-19: 5.3% Red Hills — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 5.1% / 9.7%
Deloraine — 20-24: 5.1% Red Hills — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 10.7% / 9.7%
Deloraine — 25-34: 10.7% Red Hills — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 9.5% / 8.9%
Deloraine — 35-44: 9.5% Red Hills — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.6% / 13.7%
Deloraine — 45-54: 11.6% Red Hills — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.6% / 12.9%
Deloraine — 55-64: 12.6% Red Hills — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 15.7% / 10.5%
Deloraine — 65-74: 15.7% Red Hills — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 11.2% / 6.5%
Deloraine — 75-84: 11.2% Red Hills — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.8% / —
Deloraine — 85+: 3.8% Red Hills — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deloraine 31.7% couple families
Deloraine — Couple Families: 31.7% Deloraine — Lone Person: 49.3% Deloraine — Other Families: 0.5% Deloraine — One Parent Families: 15.5% Deloraine — Group Household: 3.0%
Red Hills 59.3% couple families
Red Hills — Couple Families: 59.3% Red Hills — Lone Person: 22.2% Red Hills — Other Families: 18.5% Red Hills — One Parent Families: 0.0% Red Hills — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deloraine 28.6% renting
Deloraine — Owned Outright: 46.2% Deloraine — Mortgage: 25.2% Deloraine — Renting: 28.6%
Red Hills 13.5% renting
Red Hills — Owned Outright: 40.5% Red Hills — Mortgage: 45.9% Red Hills — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Deloraine Red Hills
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 17.7%
Deloraine — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Red Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 14.5%
Deloraine — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Red Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 2.4%
Deloraine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Red Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.2%
Deloraine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Red Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Deloraine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Red Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Deloraine Red Hills
England 5.0% / —
Deloraine — England: 5.0% Red Hills — England: not among its largest
Germany — / 3.2%
Deloraine — Germany: not among its largest Red Hills — Germany: 3.2%
Pakistan — / 2.4%
Deloraine — Pakistan: not among its largest Red Hills — Pakistan: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Deloraine — New Zealand: 1.4% Red Hills — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Deloraine — Philippines: 1.0% Red Hills — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Deloraine — Netherlands: 0.7% Red Hills — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Deloraine — South Africa: 0.6% Red Hills — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deloraine 92.0% houses
Deloraine — Houses: 92.0% Deloraine — Townhouses: 6.2% Deloraine — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Red Hills 100.0% houses
Red Hills — Houses: 100.0% Red Hills — Townhouses: 0.0% Red Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deloraine Red Hills
Median house price $590,000 —
Median unit price $502,500 —
Median land price $202,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 58 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Deloraine Red Hills
Rural and farming 89% 99%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Environmental 1% 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

Deloraine Red Hills
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Deloraine Red Hills
Houses 3.9%
$485/wk on $645K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Deloraine Red Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Schools Higher than 20% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of TAS —

Liveability

Deloraine is more walkable (49 vs 6).

Deloraine Red Hills
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Deloraine carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0).

Deloraine Red Hills
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Deloraine Red Hills
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Deloraine

  • Deloraine High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Deloraine Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Ashley School Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Giant Steps Tasmania Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Red Hills

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

Amenities in the suburb

Deloraine Red Hills
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Red Hills sits further from the CBD (237.5 km vs 231.4 km).

Deloraine Red Hills
Walkability score 49/100 6/100
Distance to Hobart 231.4 km 237.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7304
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.

Deloraine Red Hills
Car (driver) 77.1% / 66.0%
Deloraine — Car (driver): 77.1% Red Hills — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 15.1%
Deloraine — Worked from Home: 9.8% Red Hills — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Walked Only 6.9% / 9.4%
Deloraine — Walked Only: 6.9% Red Hills — Walked Only: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 9.4%
Deloraine — Car (passenger): 5.3% Red Hills — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus 0.9% / —
Deloraine — Bus: 0.9% Red Hills — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Deloraine Red Hills
Elevation 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.4 km 40.3 km

NBN connectivity

Deloraine Red Hills
Connectivity score 93/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
1,790 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Deloraine Red Hills
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Deloraine Red Hills
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Deloraine Red Hills
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deloraine Red Hills
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deloraine

Acreage Retirees

Red Hills

Rural Students

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