Dennes Point vs North Bruny

North Bruny is the younger of the two, with a median age of 59 against 65 in Dennes Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dennes Point, about half of households are people living alone. In North Bruny, most households are people living alone. North Bruny is closer to the city centre: 46.6 km, against 57.5 km. On these figures, Dennes Point tends to suit older residents.

Dennes Point and North Bruny are both small, quiet Tasmanian communities, but they suit different priorities. North Bruny has a notably higher median household income at $68,224 compared to Dennes Point's $46,800, and sits closer to the CBD at 46.6 km versus 57.5 km. However, Dennes Point offers significantly lower bushfire risk (0 versus 85) and higher walkability (8 versus 1), making it more appealing if safety and local amenities matter most. Rental costs are higher in Dennes Point at $370 per week, reflecting its more developed character.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Dennes Point has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • North Bruny has more parks and reserves (24 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

North Bruny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Bruny

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Bruny

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.6 km vs 57.5 km)
  • But Dennes Point is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dennes Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (53% vs 38%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

North Bruny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.4% vs 12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dennes Point North Bruny
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.

Dennes Point North Bruny
Walkability 17 / 0
Dennes Point — Walkability: 17/100 North Bruny — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 12
Dennes Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Bruny — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

North Bruny has more residents (122 vs 55); North Bruny has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $46,800).

Dennes Point North Bruny
Population 55 122
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +28.4%
Median age 65 59
Median household income $46,800/yr $68,224/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+28% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dennes Point North Bruny
0-4 — / 3.3%
Dennes Point — 0-4: not among its largest North Bruny — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 — / 4.1%
Dennes Point — 5-14: not among its largest North Bruny — 5-14: 4.1%
15-19 10.9% / 2.5%
Dennes Point — 15-19: 10.9% North Bruny — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 — / —
Dennes Point — 20-24: not among its largest North Bruny — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 — / 7.4%
Dennes Point — 25-34: not among its largest North Bruny — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 — / 5.7%
Dennes Point — 35-44: not among its largest North Bruny — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 5.5% / 12.3%
Dennes Point — 45-54: 5.5% North Bruny — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 20.0% / 25.4%
Dennes Point — 55-64: 20.0% North Bruny — 55-64: 25.4%
65-74 43.6% / 29.5%
Dennes Point — 65-74: 43.6% North Bruny — 65-74: 29.5%
75-84 9.1% / 8.2%
Dennes Point — 75-84: 9.1% North Bruny — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / —
Dennes Point — 85+: not among its largest North Bruny — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dennes Point 52.4% lone person
Dennes Point — Lone Person: 52.4% Dennes Point — Couple Families: 19.0% Dennes Point — One Parent Families: 28.6%
North Bruny 55.6% lone person
North Bruny — Lone Person: 55.6% North Bruny — Couple Families: 44.4% North Bruny — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dennes Point 13.6% renting
Dennes Point — Owned Outright: 63.6% Dennes Point — Mortgage: 22.7% Dennes Point — Renting: 13.6%
North Bruny 13.0% renting
North Bruny — Owned Outright: 55.6% North Bruny — Mortgage: 31.5% North Bruny — Renting: 13.0%
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.

Dennes Point North Bruny
England 9.1% / 4.9%
Dennes Point — England: 9.1% North Bruny — England: 4.9%
China — / 4.9%
Dennes Point — China: not among its largest North Bruny — China: 4.9%
South Africa — / 4.9%
Dennes Point — South Africa: not among its largest North Bruny — South Africa: 4.9%
New Zealand — / 3.3%
Dennes Point — New Zealand: not among its largest North Bruny — New Zealand: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

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

Dennes Point North Bruny
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 15.6%
Dennes Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% North Bruny — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 12.3%
Dennes Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% North Bruny — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 10.7%
Dennes Point — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% North Bruny — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 12.3%
Dennes Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest North Bruny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Dennes Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Bruny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dennes Point 100.0% houses
Dennes Point — Houses: 100.0% Dennes Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dennes Point — Townhouses: 13.0%
North Bruny 87.0% houses
North Bruny — Houses: 87.0% North Bruny — Flats / Apartments: 13.0% North Bruny — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dennes Point North Bruny
Median house price $820,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

North Bruny has more rural and farming land (64% vs 13%).

Dennes Point North Bruny
Rural and farming 13% 64%
Residential 48% 0%
Environmental 34% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 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

Dennes Point North Bruny
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Dennes Point North Bruny
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of TAS Higher than 49% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 6% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS

Liveability

Dennes Point is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Dennes Point North Bruny
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Bruny carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0).

Dennes Point North Bruny
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
88/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
11/100
 Low
37/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dennes Point North Bruny
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

Dennes Point North Bruny
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 24
Waterways 2 17

Mobility

Dennes Point sits further from the CBD (57.5 km vs 46.6 km).

Dennes Point North Bruny
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 57.5 km
+19% vs other
 46.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 76 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 7150
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7150
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.

Dennes Point North Bruny
Car (driver) 78.6% / 60.6%
Dennes Point — Car (driver): 78.6% North Bruny — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home — / 24.2%
Dennes Point — Worked from Home: not among its largest North Bruny — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 21.4% / —
Dennes Point — Walked Only: 21.4% North Bruny — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 15.2%
Dennes Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest North Bruny — Car (passenger): 15.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Dennes Point North Bruny
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 125 m
530 m to a named beach
 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dennes Point North Bruny
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
138 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

Dennes Point North Bruny
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dennes Point North Bruny
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Dennes Point North Bruny
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dennes Point North Bruny
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dennes Point

Beach Coastal Outer Parks Professionals Retirees River

North Bruny

Coastal Outer Retirees
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