Dolphin Sands vs Swansea

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dolphin Sands: a median of $650,000, against $564,000 in Swansea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dolphin Sands 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

Swansea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 18%)

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

First-home buyers

Swansea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($564,000 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Swansea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Dolphin Sands has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 149 min)
  • Swansea sits closer to the CBD (140.5 km vs 146.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Swansea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Dolphin Sands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.4% vs 15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dolphin Sands Swansea
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.

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Walkability 0 / 0
Dolphin Sands — Walkability: 0/100 Swansea — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 52 / 20
Dolphin Sands — Low fire risk: 52/100 Swansea — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Swansea has more residents (997 vs 182); Dolphin Sands rents higher ($300/wk vs $238/wk).

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Population 182 997
+448% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +44.4% +15.1%
Median age 64 62
Median household income $42,744/yr $48,308/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+21% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Sands Swansea
0-4 — / 2.4%
Dolphin Sands — 0-4: not among its largest Swansea — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 4.9% / 4.6%
Dolphin Sands — 5-14: 4.9% Swansea — 5-14: 4.6%
15-19 — / 3.1%
Dolphin Sands — 15-19: not among its largest Swansea — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 — / 2.0%
Dolphin Sands — 20-24: not among its largest Swansea — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 3.3% / 7.2%
Dolphin Sands — 25-34: 3.3% Swansea — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 4.9% / 8.3%
Dolphin Sands — 35-44: 4.9% Swansea — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 8.2% / 8.9%
Dolphin Sands — 45-54: 8.2% Swansea — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 29.7% / 21.1%
Dolphin Sands — 55-64: 29.7% Swansea — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 35.2% / 24.1%
Dolphin Sands — 65-74: 35.2% Swansea — 65-74: 24.1%
75-84 8.8% / 11.8%
Dolphin Sands — 75-84: 8.8% Swansea — 75-84: 11.8%
85+ 2.2% / 6.7%
Dolphin Sands — 85+: 2.2% Swansea — 85+: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Sands 81.6% lone person
Dolphin Sands — Lone Person: 81.6% Dolphin Sands — Couple Families: 10.5% Dolphin Sands — One Parent Families: 7.9% Dolphin Sands — Group Household: 0.0%
Swansea 57.6% lone person
Swansea — Lone Person: 57.6% Swansea — Couple Families: 24.0% Swansea — One Parent Families: 13.5% Swansea — Group Household: 4.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Sands 5.3% renting
Dolphin Sands — Owned Outright: 73.3% Dolphin Sands — Mortgage: 21.3% Dolphin Sands — Renting: 5.3%
Swansea 20.5% renting
Swansea — Owned Outright: 58.5% Swansea — Mortgage: 21.0% Swansea — Renting: 20.5%
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.

Dolphin Sands Swansea
England 6.6% / 5.2%
Dolphin Sands — England: 6.6% Swansea — England: 5.2%
Scotland 3.3% / 1.4%
Dolphin Sands — Scotland: 3.3% Swansea — Scotland: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Dolphin Sands — Philippines: not among its largest Swansea — Philippines: 1.6%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Dolphin Sands — Nepal: not among its largest Swansea — Nepal: 1.5%
India — / 1.2%
Dolphin Sands — India: not among its largest Swansea — India: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 17.9%
Dolphin Sands — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Swansea — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 8.6%
Dolphin Sands — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Swansea — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.2% / 9.8%
Dolphin Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.2% Swansea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 3.0%
Dolphin Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Swansea — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.8%
Dolphin Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Swansea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Sands 100.0% houses
Dolphin Sands — Houses: 100.0% Dolphin Sands — Townhouses: 0.0% Dolphin Sands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Swansea 95.8% houses
Swansea — Houses: 95.8% Swansea — Townhouses: 4.0% Swansea — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Median house price $650,000 $564,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $320,000 $296,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 135 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Swansea has more rural and farming land (84% vs 51%).

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Rural and farming 51% 84%
Other and special use 40% 0%
Environmental 8% 15%
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

Dolphin Sands Swansea
New dwellings approved 49
across Glamorgan-Spring Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Houses — 2.8%
$440/wk on $812K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Dolphin Sands Swansea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 18% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of TAS

Liveability

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Swansea carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 48).

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 High
80/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
77/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dolphin Sands

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

Schools in Swansea

  • Swansea Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 2 31
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 0 33

Mobility

Dolphin Sands sits further from the CBD (146.3 km vs 140.5 km).

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 146.3 km
+4% vs other
 140.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7190
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7190
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.

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Car (driver) 69.4% / 67.9%
Dolphin Sands — Car (driver): 69.4% Swansea — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 11.8%
Dolphin Sands — Worked from Home: 22.2% Swansea — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 8.3% / 15.5%
Dolphin Sands — Walked Only: 8.3% Swansea — Walked Only: 15.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Dolphin Sands — Car (passenger): not among its largest Swansea — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 372 m
1.6 km to a named beach
 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
279 premises
 43%
860 premises

Climate

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Annual rainfall 660 mm 714 mm
Summer max (Jan) 21.4°C 19.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.8°C 0.5°C

Council rates

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Average residential rate $1,943/yr
same for both
Council Glamorgan-Spring Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dolphin Sands Swansea
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dolphin Sands

Coastal Retirees Rural

Swansea

Retirees Rural

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