Dulcot vs Richmond

Dulcot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Richmond. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dulcot, most households are couple families. Dulcot is closer to the city centre: 22.2 km, against 28.1 km. On these figures, Dulcot tends to suit families with children and couples, while Richmond suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Dulcot is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Dulcot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $423/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dulcot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.2 km vs 28.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dulcot Richmond
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.

Dulcot Richmond
Walkability 5 / 0
Dulcot — Walkability: 5/100 Richmond — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 32 / 13
Dulcot — Low fire risk: 32/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (1,583 vs 242); Dulcot has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $77,792).

Dulcot Richmond
Population 242 1,583
+554% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +8.1%
Median age 42 51
Median household income $122,148/yr
+36% vs other
 $77,792/yr
Median weekly rent $423/wk
+20% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dulcot Richmond
0-4 6.2% / 4.8%
Dulcot — 0-4: 6.2% Richmond — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.7% / 11.5%
Dulcot — 5-14: 15.7% Richmond — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 2.1% / 4.3%
Dulcot — 15-19: 2.1% Richmond — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.3% / 3.9%
Dulcot — 20-24: 3.3% Richmond — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.9% / 7.1%
Dulcot — 25-34: 7.9% Richmond — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 14.0% / 11.6%
Dulcot — 35-44: 14.0% Richmond — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.5% / 14.0%
Dulcot — 45-54: 14.5% Richmond — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 17.4% / 17.3%
Dulcot — 55-64: 17.4% Richmond — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 11.6% / 15.5%
Dulcot — 65-74: 11.6% Richmond — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 2.9% / 8.4%
Dulcot — 75-84: 2.9% Richmond — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 1.7% / 2.1%
Dulcot — 85+: 1.7% Richmond — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dulcot 67.9% couple families
Dulcot — Couple Families: 67.9% Dulcot — Lone Person: 21.4% Dulcot — One Parent Families: 5.4% Dulcot — Group Household: 5.4% Dulcot — Other Families: 0.0%
Richmond 43.0% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 43.0% Richmond — Lone Person: 41.7% Richmond — One Parent Families: 12.7% Richmond — Group Household: 0.8% Richmond — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dulcot 5.6% renting
Dulcot — Owned Outright: 42.2% Dulcot — Mortgage: 52.2% Dulcot — Renting: 5.6%
Richmond 15.8% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 48.3% Richmond — Mortgage: 36.0% Richmond — Renting: 15.8%
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.

Dulcot Richmond
England 5.8% / 5.5%
Dulcot — England: 5.8% Richmond — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Dulcot — New Zealand: 1.2% Richmond — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Dulcot — Scotland: not among its largest Richmond — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.4%
Dulcot — Germany: not among its largest Richmond — Germany: 0.4%
China — / 0.4%
Dulcot — China: not among its largest Richmond — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Dulcot Richmond
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 14.2%
Dulcot — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 16.5%
Dulcot — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.9% / 8.9%
Dulcot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.9% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 4.0%
Dulcot — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 0.9%
Dulcot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dulcot 100.0% houses
Dulcot — Houses: 100.0% Dulcot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dulcot — Townhouses: 0.0%
Richmond 91.4% houses
Richmond — Houses: 91.4% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Richmond — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dulcot Richmond
Median house price — $940,500
Median unit price — $651,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Dulcot has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 25%); Richmond has more rural and farming land (72% vs 49%).

Dulcot Richmond
Rural and farming 49% 72%
Environmental 50% 25%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Dulcot Richmond
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Dulcot Richmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS

Liveability

Dulcot Richmond
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Richmond carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 68).

Dulcot Richmond
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
87/100
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
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dulcot Richmond
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dulcot

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

Schools in Richmond

  • Richmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dulcot Richmond
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 38

Mobility

Richmond sits further from the CBD (28.1 km vs 22.2 km).

Dulcot Richmond
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 22.2 km 28.1 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 7025
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 7025
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.

Dulcot Richmond
Car (driver) 82.9% / 74.2%
Dulcot — Car (driver): 82.9% Richmond — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 15.3%
Dulcot — Worked from Home: 11.1% Richmond — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 3.9%
Dulcot — Car (passenger): 6.0% Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Dulcot — Walked Only: not among its largest Richmond — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus — / 2.3%
Dulcot — Bus: not among its largest Richmond — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Dulcot Richmond
Elevation 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Dulcot Richmond
Connectivity score 30/100 44/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 8%
840 premises

Climate

Dulcot Richmond
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Dulcot Richmond
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Dulcot Richmond
Division Franklin Lyons
Member Julie Collins Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dulcot Richmond
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dulcot

Coastal Middle-Ring Professionals

Richmond

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees River

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