Electrona vs Margate

Electrona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Margate. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Electrona, about half of households are couple families. In Margate, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Margate: a median of $870,000, against $681,000 in Electrona. On these figures, Electrona tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Margate

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Electrona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($681,000 vs $869,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Electrona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Electrona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Electrona Margate
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.

Electrona Margate
Walkability 23 / 0
Electrona — Walkability: 23/100 Margate — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 1 / 8
Electrona — Low fire risk: 1/100 Margate — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Margate has more residents (4,239 vs 391); Margate skews older (37 vs 34).

Electrona Margate
Population 391 4,239
+984% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +8.1%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $95,056/yr $98,072/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Electrona Margate
0-4 6.4% / 6.3%
Electrona — 0-4: 6.4% Margate — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 19.4% / 16.3%
Electrona — 5-14: 19.4% Margate — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 4.9% / 6.4%
Electrona — 15-19: 4.9% Margate — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.3% / 5.0%
Electrona — 20-24: 4.3% Margate — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 15.3% / 11.3%
Electrona — 25-34: 15.3% Margate — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 19.2% / 14.1%
Electrona — 35-44: 19.2% Margate — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.5% / 12.7%
Electrona — 45-54: 11.5% Margate — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 7.9% / 11.9%
Electrona — 55-64: 7.9% Margate — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 9.5% / 9.4%
Electrona — 65-74: 9.5% Margate — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 3.8% / 5.2%
Electrona — 75-84: 3.8% Margate — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 1.2%
Electrona — 85+: not among its largest Margate — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Electrona 54.6% couple families
Electrona — Couple Families: 54.6% Electrona — Lone Person: 20.6% Electrona — One Parent Families: 21.6% Electrona — Group Household: 3.1% Electrona — Other Families: 0.0%
Margate 57.5% couple families
Margate — Couple Families: 57.5% Margate — Lone Person: 24.4% Margate — One Parent Families: 15.9% Margate — Group Household: 1.4% Margate — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Electrona 21.6% renting
Electrona — Owned Outright: 23.9% Electrona — Mortgage: 54.5% Electrona — Renting: 21.6%
Margate 15.8% renting
Margate — Owned Outright: 38.0% Margate — Mortgage: 46.1% Margate — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Electrona Margate
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 16.6%
Electrona — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Margate — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 13.2%
Electrona — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Margate — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.2%
Electrona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Margate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 4.8%
Electrona — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Margate — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.5%
Electrona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Margate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Electrona Margate
England 2.0% / 5.1%
Electrona — England: 2.0% Margate — England: 5.1%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.1%
Electrona — South Africa: 2.0% Margate — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.0%
Electrona — New Zealand: 1.8% Margate — New Zealand: 1.0%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / —
Electrona — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Margate — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Electrona — Italy: 0.8% Margate — Italy: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Electrona — Germany: not among its largest Margate — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Electrona — Scotland: not among its largest Margate — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Electrona 92.6% houses
Electrona — Houses: 92.6% Electrona — Townhouses: 4.4% Electrona — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Margate 98.2% houses
Margate — Houses: 98.2% Margate — Townhouses: 1.5% Margate — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Electrona Margate
Median house price $681,000 $869,500
Median unit price — $587,000
Median land price — $895,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 36 sales

Zoning mix

Electrona has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 1%); Margate has more rural and farming land (47% vs 34%).

Electrona Margate
Rural and farming 34% 47%
Environmental 38% 46%
Industrial 15% 1%
Residential 9% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 2%
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

Electrona Margate
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Electrona Margate
Houses — 4.0%
$700/wk on $899K
Units — 4.0%
$460/wk on $598K

Ranking within TAS

Electrona Margate
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 25% of TAS

Liveability

Electrona is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Electrona Margate
Grade — B
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Electrona Margate
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
92/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
18/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Electrona Margate
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Electrona

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

Schools in Margate

  • Channel Christian School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Margate Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Electrona Margate
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Electrona Margate
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 23.9 km
+8% vs other
 22 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 25 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 89/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 13 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
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.

Electrona Margate
Car (driver) 74.8% / 77.0%
Electrona — Car (driver): 74.8% Margate — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 12.3%
Electrona — Worked from Home: 9.8% Margate — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Bus 8.0% / 3.9%
Electrona — Bus: 8.0% Margate — Bus: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.7%
Electrona — Car (passenger): 4.9% Margate — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.9%
Electrona — Walked Only: 2.5% Margate — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Electrona Margate
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 667 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 3.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Electrona Margate
Connectivity score 63/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
161 premises
 22%
1,711 premises

Climate

Electrona Margate
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Electrona Margate
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Electrona Margate
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Electrona Margate
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Electrona

Acreage Beach Coastal Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring

Margate

Acreage Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Premium River Transport Hub

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