Exeter vs Robigana

Exeter is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 57 in Robigana. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Robigana, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Exeter tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Robigana suits older residents.

Exeter and Robigana are both small, remote Tasmanian communities well over 225 km from the CBD. Exeter is the larger settlement with 759 residents and a younger median age of 43 years, while Robigana has just 111 residents with a median age of 57. Robigana offers notably higher household incomes at $68,224 annually compared to Exeter's $63,232, and sits in a stronger socio-economic decile. Exeter has a slight walkability advantage and marginally lower bushfire risk, though both are rural areas with minimal urban amenities. The choice depends on whether you prioritise a more established community with younger demographics or a quieter, more affluent enclave.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Exeter has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Robigana is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 51%)

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

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $333/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Exeter

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (225.7 km vs 231.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Exeter is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Robigana has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 20%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.9% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Exeter Robigana
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.

Exeter Robigana
Walkability 10 / 0
Exeter — Walkability: 10/100 Robigana — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 79 / 80
Exeter — Low fire risk: 79/100 Robigana — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Exeter has more residents (759 vs 111); Robigana skews older (57 vs 43).

Exeter Robigana
Population 759
+85% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% +0.0%
Median age 43 57
Median household income $63,232/yr $68,224/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $333/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Exeter Robigana
0-4 5.8% / 2.7%
Exeter — 0-4: 5.8% Robigana — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 14.2% / 9.9%
Exeter — 5-14: 14.2% Robigana — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 5.3% / 4.5%
Exeter — 15-19: 5.3% Robigana — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.9% / 6.3%
Exeter — 20-24: 5.9% Robigana — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.8% / 2.7%
Exeter — 25-34: 10.8% Robigana — 25-34: 2.7%
35-44 9.5% / 3.6%
Exeter — 35-44: 9.5% Robigana — 35-44: 3.6%
45-54 11.5% / 10.8%
Exeter — 45-54: 11.5% Robigana — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 16.2% / 29.7%
Exeter — 55-64: 16.2% Robigana — 55-64: 29.7%
65-74 11.6% / 21.6%
Exeter — 65-74: 11.6% Robigana — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 5.5% / 6.3%
Exeter — 75-84: 5.5% Robigana — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.3% / 2.7%
Exeter — 85+: 3.3% Robigana — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Exeter 37.0% couple families
Exeter — Couple Families: 37.0% Exeter — Lone Person: 43.6% Exeter — One Parent Families: 14.2% Exeter — Group Household: 3.3% Exeter — Other Families: 1.9%
Robigana 45.0% couple families
Robigana — Couple Families: 45.0% Robigana — Lone Person: 25.0% Robigana — One Parent Families: 30.0% Robigana — Group Household: 0.0% Robigana — 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.

Exeter 16.8% renting
Exeter — Owned Outright: 36.9% Exeter — Mortgage: 46.4% Exeter — Renting: 16.8%
Robigana 10.0% renting
Robigana — Owned Outright: 48.0% Robigana — Mortgage: 42.0% Robigana — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Exeter Robigana
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.9%
Exeter — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Robigana — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 13.5%
Exeter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Robigana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 11.7%
Exeter — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Robigana — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Exeter — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Robigana — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Exeter Robigana
England 5.9% / 18.9%
Exeter — England: 5.9% Robigana — England: 18.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Exeter — New Zealand: 2.1% Robigana — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Exeter — Philippines: 0.7% Robigana — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal 0.5% / —
Exeter — Nepal: 0.5% Robigana — Nepal: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Exeter — Thailand: 0.5% Robigana — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Exeter 98.6% houses
Exeter — Houses: 98.6% Exeter — Townhouses: 1.4%
Robigana 100.0% houses
Robigana — Houses: 100.0% Robigana — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Exeter Robigana
Median house price $585,000 —
Median unit price $525,000 —
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Exeter Robigana
Rural and farming 93% 96%
Environmental 1% 4%
Residential 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Exeter Robigana
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
same for both
Approvals change year on year +11%
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.

Exeter Robigana
Houses 4.5%
$540/wk on $630K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Exeter Robigana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of TAS —

Liveability

Exeter is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Exeter Robigana
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Exeter Robigana
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
20/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Exeter Robigana
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Exeter

  • Exeter High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Exeter Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Robigana

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

Amenities in the suburb

Exeter Robigana
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Robigana sits further from the CBD (231.3 km vs 225.7 km).

Exeter Robigana
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 225.7 km 231.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7275
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.

Exeter Robigana
Car (driver) 83.9% / 82.1%
Exeter — Car (driver): 83.9% Robigana — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 17.9%
Exeter — Worked from Home: 6.2% Robigana — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Exeter — Car (passenger): 4.8% Robigana — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Exeter — Walked Only: 3.7% Robigana — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Exeter — Bus: 1.5% Robigana — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Exeter Robigana
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.4 km 18.9 km

NBN connectivity

Exeter Robigana
Connectivity score 49/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
389 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Exeter Robigana
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

Exeter Robigana
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Exeter Robigana
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Exeter Robigana
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Exeter

Acreage

Robigana

Retirees Rural

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