Exton vs Osmaston
Exton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Osmaston. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Exton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Exton tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Osmaston suits families with children and older residents.
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
Osmaston
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Exton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 31%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Osmaston
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 7%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Exton is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Osmaston sits closer to the CBD (224.6 km vs 226.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Exton is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Osmaston has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Exton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (43.5% vs 9.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Exton and Osmaston 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
Exton has more residents (221 vs 96); Osmaston skews older (41 vs 33).
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 221 +57% vs other | 96 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +43.5% | +9.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 41 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +18% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +17% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $745,000 | $772,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 93% |
| Environmental | 0% | 7% |
| 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
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 202 across Meander Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +67% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of TAS | Higher than 34% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of TAS | Higher than 54% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 21% of TAS | Higher than 22% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of TAS | Higher than 47% of TAS |
Liveability
Exton is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Osmaston carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0).
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 12/100 |
| 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
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
Exton sits further from the CBD (226.7 km vs 224.6 km).
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 226.7 km | 224.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 164 min | 163 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7303 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 34 postcode 7303 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 (74.4%).
Setting
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 218 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 236 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 41.4 km | 47.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 74 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 720 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $875/yr same for both | |
| Council | Meander Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Exton | Osmaston | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.
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