Edgcumbe Beach vs Mawbanna
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Edgcumbe Beach, most households are people living alone. In Mawbanna, most households are couple families. On these figures, Edgcumbe Beach tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mawbanna suits families with children and 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
Mawbanna
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 (71% vs 28%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Mawbanna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 13%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Edgcumbe Beach
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (267 min vs 283 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (379.6 km vs 383.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Edgcumbe Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Edgcumbe Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.4% vs -37.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Edgcumbe Beach and Mawbanna 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
Mawbanna has more residents (84 vs 65); Edgcumbe Beach has higher household incomes ($58,448 vs $49,348).
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 84 +29% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.4% | -37.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 |
| Median household income | $58,448/yr +16% vs other | $49,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk +3% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).
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 (20.0%).
Property market
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $730,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 84% |
| Environmental | 9% | 16% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7 across Circular Head same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 32% of TAS | Higher than 20% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of TAS | Higher than 38% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of TAS | Higher than 43% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 21% of TAS |
Liveability
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Mawbanna carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 20).
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
Mawbanna sits further from the CBD (383.8 km vs 379.6 km).
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 379.6 km | 383.8 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 267 min | 283 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 37 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 140 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 680 m | 15.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 929 mm | 1,454 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.8°C | 20.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.8°C | 5.2°C |
Federal electorate
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Edgcumbe Beach | Mawbanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.