Dromedary vs Magra

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 Magra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dromedary: a median of $755,000, against $610,000 in Magra, and rent is higher there too. Dromedary is closer to the city centre: 27.6 km, against 42.3 km. On these figures, Magra 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Magra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $755,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Dromedary

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 42.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Dromedary

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dromedary and Magra 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 Magra
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 Magra
Walkability 0 / 0
Dromedary — Walkability: 0/100 Magra — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 9 / 6
Dromedary — Low fire risk: 9/100 Magra — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Dromedary has higher household incomes ($92,872 vs $84,084).

Dromedary Magra
Population 856
+11% vs other
 759
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +8.6%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $92,872/yr
+9% vs other
 $84,084/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dromedary Magra
0-4 4.7% / 4.3%
Dromedary — 0-4: 4.7% Magra — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 14.0% / 13.3%
Dromedary — 5-14: 14.0% Magra — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.8% / 7.1%
Dromedary — 15-19: 6.8% Magra — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 3.9% / 5.8%
Dromedary — 20-24: 3.9% Magra — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.9% / 8.8%
Dromedary — 25-34: 8.9% Magra — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 15.0% / 13.2%
Dromedary — 35-44: 15.0% Magra — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.5% / 15.5%
Dromedary — 45-54: 14.5% Magra — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 14.7% / 15.5%
Dromedary — 55-64: 14.7% Magra — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 13.1% / 8.7%
Dromedary — 65-74: 13.1% Magra — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.0% / 7.0%
Dromedary — 75-84: 4.0% Magra — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.1% / 0.7%
Dromedary — 85+: 1.1% Magra — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dromedary 62.6% couple families
Dromedary — Couple Families: 62.6% Dromedary — Lone Person: 24.2% Dromedary — One Parent Families: 13.2% Dromedary — Group Household: 0.0% Dromedary — Other Families: 0.0%
Magra 53.8% couple families
Magra — Couple Families: 53.8% Magra — Lone Person: 22.3% Magra — One Parent Families: 20.1% Magra — Group Household: 2.2% Magra — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Magra 4.7% renting
Magra — Owned Outright: 42.1% Magra — Mortgage: 53.1% Magra — Renting: 4.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dromedary Magra
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 20.9%
Dromedary — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Magra — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.5%
Dromedary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Magra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 3.6%
Dromedary — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Magra — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 0.8%
Dromedary — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Magra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Dromedary — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Magra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 Magra
England 2.2% / 1.6%
Dromedary — England: 2.2% Magra — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.2%
Dromedary — New Zealand: 0.4% Magra — New Zealand: 1.2%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Dromedary — Ireland: not among its largest Magra — Ireland: 0.9%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Dromedary — Scotland: 0.4% Magra — Scotland: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.8%
Dromedary — Canada: not among its largest Magra — Canada: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Dromedary — Philippines: 0.7% Magra — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Dromedary — South Africa: 0.5% Magra — South Africa: not among its largest
Greece 0.4% / —
Dromedary — Greece: 0.4% Magra — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dromedary 98.9% houses
Dromedary — Houses: 98.9% Dromedary — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Magra 98.5% houses
Magra — Houses: 98.5% Magra — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dromedary Magra
Median house price $755,000 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 6 sales
 66 days
from 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dromedary Magra
3 bed $810K / $600K
Dromedary — 3 bed: $810K (5 sales) Magra — 3 bed: $600K (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

4 bed $755K / $610K
Dromedary — 4 bed: $755K (5 sales) Magra — 4 bed: $610K (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Dromedary has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 27%); Magra has more rural and farming land (71% vs 31%).

Dromedary Magra
Rural and farming 31% 71%
Environmental 68% 27%
Residential 0% 1%
Other and special use 0% 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

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

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.

Dromedary Magra
Houses — 5.0%
$700/wk on $725K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Dromedary Magra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 27% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of TAS

Liveability

Dromedary scores higher overall (40 vs 26).

Dromedary Magra
Grade C D
Score 40/100 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dromedary Magra
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
94/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dromedary Magra
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 Magra
Parks & reserves 3 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Magra sits further from the CBD (42.3 km vs 27.6 km).

Dromedary Magra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 27.6 km 42.3 km
+53% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 45 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 Magra
Car (driver) 85.5% / 86.9%
Dromedary — Car (driver): 85.5% Magra — Car (driver): 86.9%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 5.7%
Dromedary — Worked from Home: 7.1% Magra — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.7%
Dromedary — Car (passenger): 5.9% Magra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.9%
Dromedary — Walked Only: 1.5% Magra — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus — / 0.9%
Dromedary — Bus: not among its largest Magra — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Dromedary Magra
Elevation 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 22.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dromedary Magra
Connectivity score 29/100 51/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
313 premises
 28%
333 premises

Climate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dromedary

Outer

Magra

Acreage Outer

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