Eugenana vs Melrose

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eugenana, about half of households are couple families. In Melrose, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Melrose tends to suit people living alone.

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

Eugenana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 48%)

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

Melrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $238/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Eugenana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eugenana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Melrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.8% vs -16.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eugenana Melrose
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.

Eugenana Melrose
Walkability 14 / 0
Eugenana — Walkability: 14/100 Melrose — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eugenana — Low fire risk: 100/100 Melrose — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eugenana has more residents (169 vs 94); Eugenana rents higher ($238/wk vs $170/wk).

Eugenana Melrose
Population 169
+44% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.7% -7.8%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $86,632/yr $92,612/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $238/wk
+29% vs other
 $170/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eugenana Melrose
0-4 1.8% / —
Eugenana — 0-4: 1.8% Melrose — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.2% / 14.9%
Eugenana — 5-14: 11.2% Melrose — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.1% / 10.6%
Eugenana — 15-19: 7.1% Melrose — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 2.4% / 3.2%
Eugenana — 20-24: 2.4% Melrose — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 10.1% / 5.3%
Eugenana — 25-34: 10.1% Melrose — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 13.0% / 6.4%
Eugenana — 35-44: 13.0% Melrose — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 17.8% / 31.9%
Eugenana — 45-54: 17.8% Melrose — 45-54: 31.9%
55-64 20.1% / 14.9%
Eugenana — 55-64: 20.1% Melrose — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 7.7% / 10.6%
Eugenana — 65-74: 7.7% Melrose — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.5% / 4.3%
Eugenana — 75-84: 6.5% Melrose — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Eugenana — 85+: not among its largest Melrose — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eugenana 54.5% couple families
Eugenana — Couple Families: 54.5% Eugenana — Lone Person: 33.3% Eugenana — One Parent Families: 12.1%
Melrose 48.0% couple families
Melrose — Couple Families: 48.0% Melrose — Lone Person: 52.0% Melrose — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eugenana 12.2% renting
Eugenana — Owned Outright: 35.1% Eugenana — Mortgage: 52.7% Eugenana — Renting: 12.2%
Melrose 0.0% renting
Melrose — Owned Outright: 66.7% Melrose — Mortgage: 33.3% Melrose — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Eugenana Melrose
England 7.7% / 9.6%
Eugenana — England: 7.7% Melrose — England: 9.6%
New Zealand 5.9% / —
Eugenana — New Zealand: 5.9% Melrose — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 3.2%
Eugenana — Philippines: not among its largest Melrose — Philippines: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Qualifications

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

Eugenana Melrose
Certificate III & IV 25.4% / 23.4%
Eugenana — Certificate III & IV: 25.4% Melrose — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.2% / 13.8%
Eugenana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2% Melrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 8.5%
Eugenana — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Melrose — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.3%
Eugenana — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Melrose — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / —
Eugenana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Melrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eugenana 94.0% houses
Eugenana — Houses: 94.0% Eugenana — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Melrose 100.0% houses
Melrose — Houses: 100.0% Melrose — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Eugenana has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 2%); Melrose has more rural and farming land (98% vs 85%).

Eugenana Melrose
Rural and farming 85% 98%
Environmental 15% 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

Eugenana Melrose
New dwellings approved 109
across Devonport
same for both
Approvals change year on year +146%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Eugenana Melrose
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 3% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 49% of TAS

Liveability

Eugenana is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Eugenana Melrose
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Eugenana Melrose
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eugenana Melrose
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

Eugenana Melrose
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Eugenana Melrose
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 282.5 km 283.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 202 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
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.

Eugenana Melrose
Car (driver) 91.2% / 71.8%
Eugenana — Car (driver): 91.2% Melrose — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 20.5%
Eugenana — Worked from Home: 8.8% Melrose — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Eugenana — Car (passenger): not among its largest Melrose — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).

Setting

Eugenana Melrose
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Eugenana Melrose
Connectivity score 35/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Eugenana Melrose
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eugenana Melrose
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Devonport
same for both

Federal electorate

Eugenana Melrose
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eugenana Melrose
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eugenana

Quiet River Rural

Melrose

Rural

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