Dromedary vs Boyer

Boyer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 42 in Dromedary. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dromedary, most households are couple families. In Boyer, about half of households are couple families. Dromedary is closer to the city centre: 27.6 km, against 33.1 km. On these figures, Dromedary tends to suit couples, while Boyer suits families with children.

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

  • Dromedary has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Boyer is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Dromedary

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 33.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 33 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Boyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.0% vs 16.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dromedary Boyer
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.

Dromedary Boyer
Walkability 0 / 4
Dromedary — Walkability: 0/100 Boyer — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 9 / 4
Dromedary — Low fire risk: 9/100 Boyer — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Dromedary has more residents (856 vs 58); Dromedary skews older (42 vs 30).

Dromedary Boyer
Population 856
+93% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +45.0%
Median age 42 30
Median household income $92,872/yr
+23% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dromedary Boyer
0-4 4.7% / 15.5%
Dromedary — 0-4: 4.7% Boyer — 0-4: 15.5%
5-14 14.0% / 20.7%
Dromedary — 5-14: 14.0% Boyer — 5-14: 20.7%
15-19 6.8% / —
Dromedary — 15-19: 6.8% Boyer — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.9% / —
Dromedary — 20-24: 3.9% Boyer — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.9% / 15.5%
Dromedary — 25-34: 8.9% Boyer — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 15.0% / 12.1%
Dromedary — 35-44: 15.0% Boyer — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 14.5% / 5.2%
Dromedary — 45-54: 14.5% Boyer — 45-54: 5.2%
55-64 14.7% / 6.9%
Dromedary — 55-64: 14.7% Boyer — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 13.1% / 8.6%
Dromedary — 65-74: 13.1% Boyer — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.0% / 8.6%
Dromedary — 75-84: 4.0% Boyer — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.1% / —
Dromedary — 85+: 1.1% Boyer — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dromedary 62.6% couple families
Dromedary — Couple Families: 62.6% Dromedary — One Parent Families: 13.2% Dromedary — Lone Person: 24.2%
Boyer 50.0% couple families
Boyer — Couple Families: 50.0% Boyer — One Parent Families: 50.0% Boyer — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dromedary 4.0% renting
Dromedary — Owned Outright: 46.4% Dromedary — Mortgage: 49.6% Dromedary — Renting: 4.0%
Boyer 0.0% renting
Boyer — Owned Outright: 60.0% Boyer — Mortgage: 40.0% Boyer — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dromedary Boyer
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 20.7%
Dromedary — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Boyer — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / —
Dromedary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Boyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / —
Dromedary — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Boyer — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Dromedary — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Boyer — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Dromedary — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Boyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Dromedary Boyer
Afghanistan — / 5.2%
Dromedary — Afghanistan: not among its largest Boyer — Afghanistan: 5.2%
England 2.2% / —
Dromedary — England: 2.2% Boyer — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Dromedary — Philippines: 0.7% Boyer — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Dromedary — South Africa: 0.5% Boyer — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Dromedary — New Zealand: 0.4% Boyer — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece 0.4% / —
Dromedary — Greece: 0.4% Boyer — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dromedary 98.9% houses
Dromedary — Houses: 98.9% Dromedary — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Boyer 100.0% houses
Boyer — Houses: 100.0% Boyer — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dromedary Boyer
Median house price $755,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dromedary has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 30%); Boyer has more rural and farming land (55% vs 31%).

Dromedary Boyer
Environmental 68% 30%
Rural and farming 31% 55%
Industrial 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Dromedary Boyer
New dwellings approved 153
across Brighton
 123
across Derwent Valley
Approvals change year on year -10% +925%

Ranking within TAS

Dromedary Boyer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 27% of TAS Higher than 20% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS

Liveability

Dromedary Boyer
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Dromedary Boyer
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
96/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Dromedary Boyer
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

Dromedary Boyer
Parks & reserves 3 0

Mobility

Boyer sits further from the CBD (33.1 km vs 27.6 km).

Dromedary Boyer
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Hobart 27.6 km 33.1 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 33 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7030
 0.3%
postcode 7140
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7030
 24
postcode 7140

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.

Dromedary Boyer
Car (driver) 85.5% / 76.7%
Dromedary — Car (driver): 85.5% Boyer — Car (driver): 76.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 23.3%
Dromedary — Car (passenger): 5.9% Boyer — Car (passenger): 23.3%
Worked from Home 7.1% / —
Dromedary — Worked from Home: 7.1% Boyer — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Dromedary — Walked Only: 1.5% Boyer — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Dromedary Boyer
Elevation 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 19.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dromedary Boyer
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
313 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Dromedary Boyer
Annual rainfall 988 mm 492 mm
Summer max (Jan) 13.3°C 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) -1.0°C 1.7°C

Federal electorate

Dromedary Boyer
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dromedary Boyer
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dromedary

Outer

Boyer

Family Outer Young Families

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