Deloraine vs Reedy Marsh

Deloraine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Reedy Marsh. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Reedy Marsh: a median of $736,000, against $590,000 in Deloraine, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Deloraine tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Deloraine has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • Reedy Marsh has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Deloraine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $736,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Deloraine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $300/wk)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 178 min)

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 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 26%)

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 Reedy Marsh 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 Reedy Marsh
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 Reedy Marsh
Walkability 49 / 0
Deloraine — Walkability: 49/100 Reedy Marsh — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 85 / 87
Deloraine — Low fire risk: 85/100 Reedy Marsh — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Deloraine has more residents (3,035 vs 199); Reedy Marsh rents higher ($300/wk vs $243/wk).

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Population 3,035
+93% vs other
 199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +7.6%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $51,480/yr $53,248/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $243/wk $300/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
0-4 4.7% / 2.0%
Deloraine — 0-4: 4.7% Reedy Marsh — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 9.8% / 14.6%
Deloraine — 5-14: 9.8% Reedy Marsh — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.3% / 3.0%
Deloraine — 15-19: 5.3% Reedy Marsh — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 5.1% / 3.0%
Deloraine — 20-24: 5.1% Reedy Marsh — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.7% / 4.5%
Deloraine — 25-34: 10.7% Reedy Marsh — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 9.5% / 11.6%
Deloraine — 35-44: 9.5% Reedy Marsh — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.6% / 15.6%
Deloraine — 45-54: 11.6% Reedy Marsh — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 12.6% / 22.6%
Deloraine — 55-64: 12.6% Reedy Marsh — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 15.7% / 19.1%
Deloraine — 65-74: 15.7% Reedy Marsh — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 11.2% / 5.0%
Deloraine — 75-84: 11.2% Reedy Marsh — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 3.8% / 1.5%
Deloraine — 85+: 3.8% Reedy Marsh — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deloraine 49.3% lone person
Deloraine — Lone Person: 49.3% Deloraine — Couple Families: 31.7% Deloraine — One Parent Families: 15.5% Deloraine — Group Household: 3.0% Deloraine — Other Families: 0.5%
Reedy Marsh 51.1% lone person
Reedy Marsh — Lone Person: 51.1% Reedy Marsh — Couple Families: 40.0% Reedy Marsh — One Parent Families: 8.9% Reedy Marsh — Group Household: 0.0% Reedy Marsh — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Reedy Marsh 5.4% renting
Reedy Marsh — Owned Outright: 55.4% Reedy Marsh — Mortgage: 39.2% Reedy Marsh — Renting: 5.4%
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.

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
England 5.0% / 3.0%
Deloraine — England: 5.0% Reedy Marsh — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Deloraine — New Zealand: 1.4% Reedy Marsh — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Deloraine — Philippines: 1.0% Reedy Marsh — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Deloraine — Netherlands: 0.7% Reedy Marsh — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Deloraine — South Africa: 0.6% Reedy Marsh — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 20.6%
Deloraine — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Reedy Marsh — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 13.6%
Deloraine — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Reedy Marsh — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.5%
Deloraine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Reedy Marsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.5%
Deloraine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Reedy Marsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.5%
Deloraine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Reedy Marsh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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%
Reedy Marsh 100.0% houses
Reedy Marsh — Houses: 100.0% Reedy Marsh — Townhouses: 0.0% Reedy Marsh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Median house price $590,000 $736,000
Median unit price $502,500 —
Median land price $202,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 58 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Reedy Marsh has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 1%); Deloraine has more rural and farming land (89% vs 59%).

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Rural and farming 89% 59%
Environmental 1% 39%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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 Reedy Marsh
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 Reedy Marsh
Houses 3.9%
$485/wk on $645K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS
Schools Higher than 20% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of TAS —

Liveability

Deloraine is more walkable (49 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
13/100
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 Reedy Marsh
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 Reedy Marsh

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

Amenities in the suburb

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 4 11
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

Mobility

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Walkability score 49/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 231.4 km 233.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 178 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 Reedy Marsh
Car (driver) 77.1% / 78.0%
Deloraine — Car (driver): 77.1% Reedy Marsh — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 22.0%
Deloraine — Worked from Home: 9.8% Reedy Marsh — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Walked Only 6.9% / —
Deloraine — Walked Only: 6.9% Reedy Marsh — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Deloraine — Car (passenger): 5.3% Reedy Marsh — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Deloraine — Bus: 0.9% Reedy Marsh — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Elevation 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.4 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Connectivity score 93/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
1,790 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Deloraine Reedy Marsh
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Deloraine

Acreage Retirees

Reedy Marsh

Retirees Rural

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