Don vs Tugrah
Tugrah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Don. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tugrah: a median of $950,000, against $710,000 in Don, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Don tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tugrah suits families with children and couples.
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
Don
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Tugrah is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 72%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Don
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $950,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Don
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Don
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Tugrah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.4% vs 0.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Don and Tugrah 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
Don has more residents (647 vs 470); Don skews older (45 vs 37).
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 647 +27% vs other | 470 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.6% | +28.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 37 |
| Median household income | $99,424/yr | $103,220/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $320/wk +16% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
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 (21.3%).
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 (3.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $710,000 | $950,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $800,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 41 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 93% |
| Environmental | 4% | 6% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 0% |
| Residential | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Devonport same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +146% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 90% of TAS | Higher than 91% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of TAS | Higher than 52% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 36% of TAS | Higher than 41% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 78% of TAS | Higher than 80% of TAS |
Liveability
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 59/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Tugrah carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0).
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Don
- Devonport Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
Schools in Tugrah
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 284.9 km | 285.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 197 min | 201 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7310 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 23 postcode 7310 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).
Setting
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 91 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.5 km 2.5 km to a named beach | 5.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 54/100 | 58/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 20% 287 premises | 24% 190 premises |
Climate
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 814 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,501/yr same for both | |
| Council | Devonport same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Don | Tugrah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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