East Cam vs Mooreville

Mooreville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in East Cam. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

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

East Cam

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

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

Mooreville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Cam Mooreville
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.

East Cam Mooreville
Walkability 6 / 0
East Cam — Walkability: 6/100 Mooreville — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
East Cam — Low fire risk: 80/100 Mooreville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mooreville has more residents (378 vs 158); Mooreville rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

East Cam Mooreville
Population 158 378
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.1% +24.8%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $81,224/yr $96,772/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Cam Mooreville
0-4 3.2% / 5.6%
East Cam — 0-4: 3.2% Mooreville — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 18.4% / 13.8%
East Cam — 5-14: 18.4% Mooreville — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.3% / 6.3%
East Cam — 15-19: 6.3% Mooreville — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.2% / 6.1%
East Cam — 20-24: 3.2% Mooreville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 5.1% / 11.6%
East Cam — 25-34: 5.1% Mooreville — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 12.7% / 9.5%
East Cam — 35-44: 12.7% Mooreville — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 19.0% / 16.4%
East Cam — 45-54: 19.0% Mooreville — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 12.7% / 16.4%
East Cam — 55-64: 12.7% Mooreville — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 11.4% / 9.0%
East Cam — 65-74: 11.4% Mooreville — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 7.0% / 4.5%
East Cam — 75-84: 7.0% Mooreville — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 0.8%
East Cam — 85+: not among its largest Mooreville — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Cam 73.3% couple families
East Cam — Couple Families: 73.3% East Cam — Lone Person: 26.7% East Cam — One Parent Families: 0.0% East Cam — Group Household: 0.0%
Mooreville 64.7% couple families
Mooreville — Couple Families: 64.7% Mooreville — Lone Person: 25.9% Mooreville — One Parent Families: 5.9% Mooreville — Group Household: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Cam 7.4% renting
East Cam — Owned Outright: 50.0% East Cam — Mortgage: 42.6% East Cam — Renting: 7.4%
Mooreville 12.9% renting
Mooreville — Owned Outright: 38.6% Mooreville — Mortgage: 48.5% Mooreville — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Cam 100.0% houses
East Cam — Houses: 100.0% East Cam — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mooreville 96.3% houses
Mooreville — Houses: 96.3% Mooreville — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

East Cam Mooreville
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 21.2%
East Cam — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Mooreville — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 4.0%
East Cam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Mooreville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 7.9%
East Cam — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Mooreville — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.3%
East Cam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Mooreville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.4%
East Cam — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mooreville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Property market

East Cam Mooreville
Median house price — $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

East Cam Mooreville
Rural and farming 88% 89%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Environmental 3% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Residential 0% 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

East Cam Mooreville
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

East Cam Mooreville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 44% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS

Liveability

East Cam Mooreville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

East Cam carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

East Cam Mooreville
Bushfire Low
20/100
 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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

East Cam Mooreville
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

East Cam Mooreville
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

East Cam Mooreville
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 331.8 km 333.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 234 min 237 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7321
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.

East Cam Mooreville
Car (driver) 74.2% / 88.6%
East Cam — Car (driver): 74.2% Mooreville — Car (driver): 88.6%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 4.2%
East Cam — Worked from Home: 19.4% Mooreville — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 7.2%
East Cam — Car (passenger): 6.5% Mooreville — Car (passenger): 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.6%).

Setting

East Cam Mooreville
Elevation 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

East Cam Mooreville
Connectivity score 37/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 35%
210 premises

Climate

East Cam Mooreville
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

East Cam Mooreville
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

East Cam Mooreville
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Cam Mooreville
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Cam

Coastal Rural

Mooreville

Acreage

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