Dunorlan vs Red Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dunorlan, about half of households are people living alone. In Red Hills, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dunorlan tends to suit people living alone, while Red Hills suits 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

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

Red Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dunorlan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($198/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Red Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (237.5 km vs 241.5 km)

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

Dunorlan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.3% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dunorlan Red Hills
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.

Dunorlan Red Hills
Walkability 0 / 6
Dunorlan — Walkability: 0/100 Red Hills — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Dunorlan — Low fire risk: 72/100 Red Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Hills has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $67,132); Red Hills rents higher ($250/wk vs $198/wk).

Dunorlan Red Hills
Population 145
+14% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.3% +3.3%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $67,132/yr $92,612/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $198/wk $250/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunorlan Red Hills
0-4 4.8% / 4.8%
Dunorlan — 0-4: 4.8% Red Hills — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 17.2% / 13.7%
Dunorlan — 5-14: 17.2% Red Hills — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 — / 10.5%
Dunorlan — 15-19: not among its largest Red Hills — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 2.1% / 9.7%
Dunorlan — 20-24: 2.1% Red Hills — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 17.2% / 9.7%
Dunorlan — 25-34: 17.2% Red Hills — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 13.8% / 8.9%
Dunorlan — 35-44: 13.8% Red Hills — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 9.7% / 13.7%
Dunorlan — 45-54: 9.7% Red Hills — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 16.6% / 12.9%
Dunorlan — 55-64: 16.6% Red Hills — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 15.9% / 10.5%
Dunorlan — 65-74: 15.9% Red Hills — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 — / 6.5%
Dunorlan — 75-84: not among its largest Red Hills — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / —
Dunorlan — 85+: not among its largest Red Hills — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunorlan 42.4% couple families
Dunorlan — Couple Families: 42.4% Dunorlan — Lone Person: 48.5% Dunorlan — Other Families: 0.0% Dunorlan — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Red Hills 59.3% couple families
Red Hills — Couple Families: 59.3% Red Hills — Lone Person: 22.2% Red Hills — Other Families: 18.5% Red Hills — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunorlan 16.3% renting
Dunorlan — Owned Outright: 48.8% Dunorlan — Mortgage: 34.9% Dunorlan — Renting: 16.3%
Red Hills 13.5% renting
Red Hills — Owned Outright: 40.5% Red Hills — Mortgage: 45.9% Red Hills — Renting: 13.5%
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.

Dunorlan Red Hills
England 4.1% / —
Dunorlan — England: 4.1% Red Hills — England: not among its largest
Canada 4.1% / —
Dunorlan — Canada: 4.1% Red Hills — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 3.2%
Dunorlan — Germany: not among its largest Red Hills — Germany: 3.2%
Pakistan — / 2.4%
Dunorlan — Pakistan: not among its largest Red Hills — Pakistan: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Dunorlan Red Hills
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.7%
Dunorlan — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Red Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 14.5%
Dunorlan — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Red Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 2.4%
Dunorlan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Red Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.2%
Dunorlan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Red Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / —
Dunorlan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Red Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunorlan 100.0% houses
Dunorlan — Houses: 100.0%
Red Hills 100.0% houses
Red Hills — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dunorlan Red Hills
Median house price $650,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dunorlan Red Hills
Rural and farming 99%
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

Dunorlan Red Hills
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Dunorlan Red Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS

Liveability

Dunorlan Red Hills
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Dunorlan carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).

Dunorlan Red Hills
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
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
same for both

Schools

Dunorlan Red Hills
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

Dunorlan Red Hills
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Dunorlan sits further from the CBD (241.5 km vs 237.5 km).

Dunorlan Red Hills
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Hobart 241.5 km
+2% vs other
 237.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7304
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.

Dunorlan Red Hills
Car (driver) 67.3% / 66.0%
Dunorlan — Car (driver): 67.3% Red Hills — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 15.1%
Dunorlan — Worked from Home: 26.9% Red Hills — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 9.4%
Dunorlan — Car (passenger): 5.8% Red Hills — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only — / 9.4%
Dunorlan — Walked Only: not among its largest Red Hills — Walked Only: 9.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Dunorlan Red Hills
Elevation 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.4 km 40.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dunorlan Red Hills
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Dunorlan Red Hills
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dunorlan Red Hills
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Dunorlan Red Hills
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunorlan Red Hills
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dunorlan

Family Rural

Red Hills

Rural Students

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