Evandale vs Relbia

Relbia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Evandale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Relbia, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Relbia: a median of $2.25 million, against $724,000 in Evandale, though rent is higher in Evandale. On these figures, Evandale tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Relbia suits families with children and couples.

Evandale and Relbia are both small Tasmanian communities, but they differ markedly in property values and household income. Relbia's median house price sits at $2,250,000 compared to Evandale's $718,000, and Relbia's median household income of $137,228 is more than double Evandale's $63,856. Relbia also scores higher on liveability (63 versus 48) and sits in the top socio-economic decile, while Evandale has a slightly lower bushfire risk rating. Both are roughly equidistant from Hobart's CBD, making Evandale a better fit for buyers seeking affordability and Relbia for those prioritising a more affluent, established community.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Evandale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Relbia is already more of a family suburb (77% 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

  • Evandale has cheaper houses ($724,000 vs $2,250,000)
  • Relbia leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Relbia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)
  • But Evandale has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (187.9 km vs 193 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Relbia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Evandale Relbia
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.

Evandale Relbia
Walkability 0 / 0
Evandale — Walkability: 0/100 Relbia — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 67 / 78
Evandale — Low fire risk: 67/100 Relbia — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Relbia has higher household incomes ($137,228 vs $63,856); Evandale has more residents (1,265 vs 691).

Evandale Relbia
Population 1,265
+45% vs other
 691
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +1.9%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $63,856/yr $137,228/yr
+115% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+12% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evandale Relbia
0-4 4.1% / 4.3%
Evandale — 0-4: 4.1% Relbia — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.1% / 14.2%
Evandale — 5-14: 9.1% Relbia — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 4.7% / 5.2%
Evandale — 15-19: 4.7% Relbia — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.9% / 3.5%
Evandale — 20-24: 3.9% Relbia — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.8% / 6.9%
Evandale — 25-34: 8.8% Relbia — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 8.6% / 11.3%
Evandale — 35-44: 8.6% Relbia — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.1% / 16.4%
Evandale — 45-54: 13.1% Relbia — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 18.5% / 17.2%
Evandale — 55-64: 18.5% Relbia — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 17.7% / 13.9%
Evandale — 65-74: 17.7% Relbia — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 9.4% / 5.1%
Evandale — 75-84: 9.4% Relbia — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.9% / 1.3%
Evandale — 85+: 1.9% Relbia — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evandale 37.1% couple families
Evandale — Couple Families: 37.1% Evandale — Lone Person: 43.9% Evandale — One Parent Families: 14.5% Evandale — Group Household: 3.3% Evandale — Other Families: 1.2%
Relbia 68.3% couple families
Relbia — Couple Families: 68.3% Relbia — Lone Person: 21.4% Relbia — One Parent Families: 8.3% Relbia — Group Household: 2.1% Relbia — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evandale 16.6% renting
Evandale — Owned Outright: 53.2% Evandale — Mortgage: 30.3% Evandale — Renting: 16.6%
Relbia 5.9% renting
Relbia — Owned Outright: 57.4% Relbia — Mortgage: 36.7% Relbia — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Evandale Relbia
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 17.8%
Evandale — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Relbia — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 15.5%
Evandale — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Relbia — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.1%
Evandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Relbia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 6.1%
Evandale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Relbia — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.9%
Evandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Relbia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Evandale Relbia
England 5.9% / 2.7%
Evandale — England: 5.9% Relbia — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.4%
Evandale — New Zealand: 1.3% Relbia — New Zealand: 0.4%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.9%
Evandale — South Africa: 0.2% Relbia — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.7%
Evandale — Scotland: 0.2% Relbia — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Evandale — Netherlands: 0.6% Relbia — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.6%
Evandale — Canada: not among its largest Relbia — Canada: 0.6%
India 0.5% / —
Evandale — India: 0.5% Relbia — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evandale 94.0% houses
Evandale — Houses: 94.0% Evandale — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Relbia 95.9% houses
Relbia — Houses: 95.9% Relbia — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evandale Relbia
Median house price $724,000 $2,250,000
Median unit price $570,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Evandale Relbia
Rural and farming 94% 97%
Environmental 4% 1%
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

Evandale Relbia
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
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.

Evandale Relbia
Houses 4.0%
$540/wk on $695K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Evandale Relbia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of TAS —

Liveability

Relbia scores higher overall (64 vs 49).

Evandale Relbia
Grade B A
Score 49/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Evandale carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 22).

Evandale Relbia
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
22/100
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 Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Evandale Relbia
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Launceston, 9.8 km

Schools in Evandale

  • Evandale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Relbia

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

Amenities in the suburb

Evandale Relbia
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Relbia sits further from the CBD (193 km vs 187.9 km).

Evandale Relbia
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 187.9 km 193 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7212
 0.8%
postcode 7258
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7212
 42
postcode 7258

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.

Evandale Relbia
Car (driver) 79.8% / 78.7%
Evandale — Car (driver): 79.8% Relbia — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 17.7%
Evandale — Worked from Home: 11.3% Relbia — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.4%
Evandale — Car (passenger): 4.4% Relbia — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.2%
Evandale — Walked Only: 3.6% Relbia — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.8% / —
Evandale — Bus: 0.8% Relbia — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Evandale Relbia
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Evandale Relbia
Connectivity score 69/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
645 premises
 92%
307 premises

Climate

Evandale Relbia
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Evandale Relbia
Average residential rate $1,704/yr
same for both
Council Northern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Evandale Relbia
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Evandale Relbia
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Evandale

Retirees Rural

Relbia

Acreage Quiet

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