Dilston vs Underwood
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 Underwood, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dilston tends to suit people living alone.
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
Underwood
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 63%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Underwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($545,000 vs $1,825,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Underwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($275/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
- has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 162 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (215.5 km vs 220.8 km)
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 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
Dilston and Underwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Dilston has more residents (558 vs 391); Dilston rents higher ($320/wk vs $275/wk).
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 558 +30% vs other | 391 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.1% | +7.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 48 |
| Median household income | $93,340/yr | $94,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +14% vs other | $275/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $950,000 | $920,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,825,000 | $545,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 24 days from 3 sales | 23 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Underwood has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 5%).
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 83% |
| Environmental | 5% | 16% |
| 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 | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 208 across Launceston same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -29% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of TAS same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of TAS | Higher than 26% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 79% of TAS | Higher than 86% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 33% of TAS |
Liveability
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 59/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Underwood carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 26).
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 17 |
| Waterways | 8 | 2 |
Mobility
Underwood sits further from the CBD (220.8 km vs 215.5 km).
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 215.5 km | 220.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 152 min | 162 min |
| Public transport score | 25/100 Bus | 18/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 0.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual | 3.5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 7252 | 1.3% postcode 7268 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 7252 | 42 postcode 7268 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).
Setting
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 68 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 410 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 30.7 km | 33.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 235 premises | 0% 161 premises |
Climate
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,075/yr same for both | |
| Council | Launceston same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dilston | Underwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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