Dunorlan vs Weegena
Dunorlan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Weegena. 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 Weegena, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Weegena: a median of $900,000, against $650,000 in Dunorlan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dunorlan tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Weegena suits couples 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
Weegena
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 52%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Dunorlan has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $900,000)
- Weegena leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 39%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Dunorlan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($198/wk vs $320/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dunorlan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 180 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (241.5 km vs 249.5 km)
- But Weegena is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Weegena
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Dunorlan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (34.3% vs -2.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dunorlan and Weegena 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
Dunorlan has more residents (145 vs 89); Weegena rents higher ($320/wk vs $198/wk).
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 145 +39% vs other | 89 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +34.3% | -2.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 49 |
| Median household income | $67,132/yr | $68,224/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $198/wk | $320/wk +62% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Property market
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650,000 | $900,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Weegena has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%); Dunorlan has more rural and farming land (99% vs 89%).
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 89% |
| Environmental | 0% | 11% |
| 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 | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 202 across Meander Valley | 19 across Kentish |
| Approvals change year on year | +67% | — |
Ranking within TAS
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 47% of TAS | Higher than 51% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of TAS | Higher than 77% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of TAS | Higher than 61% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of TAS | Higher than 29% of TAS |
Liveability
Weegena is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Dunorlan carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Weegena sits further from the CBD (249.5 km vs 241.5 km).
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 241.5 km | 249.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 170 min | 180 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).
Setting
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 247 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 130 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 36.4 km | 34.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 720 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $875/yr | $1,299/yr |
| Council | Meander Valley | Kentish |
Federal electorate
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dunorlan | Weegena | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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