Dilston vs Mount Direction

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dilston, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Direction, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dilston: a median of $950,000, against $600,000 in Mount Direction, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Direction 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

Mount Direction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Direction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Direction

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($233/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dilston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (215.5 km vs 230 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 162 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dilston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

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

Dilston Mount Direction
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.

Dilston Mount Direction
Walkability 5 / 0
Dilston — Walkability: 5/100 Mount Direction — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 74 / 48
Dilston — Low fire risk: 74/100 Mount Direction — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Dilston has more residents (558 vs 248); Dilston rents higher ($320/wk vs $233/wk).

Dilston Mount Direction
Population 558
+56% vs other
 248
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +0.8%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $93,340/yr $94,900/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+27% vs other
 $233/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dilston Mount Direction
0-4 5.6% / 5.6%
Dilston — 0-4: 5.6% Mount Direction — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.5% / 9.3%
Dilston — 5-14: 11.5% Mount Direction — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.6% / 8.9%
Dilston — 15-19: 5.6% Mount Direction — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 3.2% / 5.6%
Dilston — 20-24: 3.2% Mount Direction — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.9% / 11.3%
Dilston — 25-34: 7.9% Mount Direction — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 14.3% / 8.5%
Dilston — 35-44: 14.3% Mount Direction — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 12.5% / 18.1%
Dilston — 45-54: 12.5% Mount Direction — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 17.6% / 17.3%
Dilston — 55-64: 17.6% Mount Direction — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 14.7% / 13.3%
Dilston — 65-74: 14.7% Mount Direction — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 5.7% / 2.8%
Dilston — 75-84: 5.7% Mount Direction — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.8% / —
Dilston — 85+: 1.8% Mount Direction — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dilston 52.2% couple families
Dilston — Couple Families: 52.2% Dilston — Lone Person: 34.1% Dilston — One Parent Families: 10.9% Dilston — Group Household: 2.9%
Mount Direction 57.6% couple families
Mount Direction — Couple Families: 57.6% Mount Direction — Lone Person: 27.1% Mount Direction — One Parent Families: 15.3% Mount Direction — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dilston 7.6% renting
Dilston — Owned Outright: 50.5% Dilston — Mortgage: 41.9% Dilston — Renting: 7.6%
Mount Direction 7.1% renting
Mount Direction — Owned Outright: 44.0% Mount Direction — Mortgage: 48.8% Mount Direction — Renting: 7.1%
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.

Dilston Mount Direction
England 4.3% / 1.6%
Dilston — England: 4.3% Mount Direction — England: 1.6%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Dilston — Netherlands: 1.3% Mount Direction — Netherlands: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Dilston — China: 0.7% Mount Direction — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Dilston — New Zealand: 0.7% Mount Direction — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Dilston — Scotland: 0.5% Mount Direction — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Dilston Mount Direction
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 27.4%
Dilston — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Mount Direction — Certificate III & IV: 27.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 3.6%
Dilston — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Mount Direction — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.2%
Dilston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Mount Direction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / —
Dilston — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Mount Direction — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 1.2%
Dilston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Mount Direction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dilston 100.0% houses
Dilston — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Direction 100.0% houses
Mount Direction — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dilston Mount Direction
Median house price $950,000 $600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,825,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dilston Mount Direction
Rural and farming 91% 97%
Environmental 5% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
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

Dilston Mount Direction
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
 67
across George Town
Approvals change year on year -29% +25%

Ranking within TAS

Dilston Mount Direction
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 45% of TAS

Liveability

Dilston Mount Direction
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mount Direction carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 26).

Dilston Mount Direction
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dilston Mount Direction
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

Dilston Mount Direction
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Mount Direction sits further from the CBD (230 km vs 215.5 km).

Dilston Mount Direction
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 215.5 km 230 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 162 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7252
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 7252
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.

Dilston Mount Direction
Car (driver) 83.7% / 80.6%
Dilston — Car (driver): 83.7% Mount Direction — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 9.3%
Dilston — Worked from Home: 12.1% Mount Direction — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.6%
Dilston — Car (passenger): 4.2% Mount Direction — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Dilston — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Direction — Walked Only: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Dilston Mount Direction
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 19.6 km

NBN connectivity

Dilston Mount Direction
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
235 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Dilston Mount Direction
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

Dilston Mount Direction
Average residential rate $2,075/yr $1,438/yr
Council Launceston George Town

Federal electorate

Dilston Mount Direction
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dilston Mount Direction
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dilston

Premium Rural

Mount Direction

Rural

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