Fentonbury vs Westerway
Fentonbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Westerway. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fentonbury, most households are couple families. On these figures, Fentonbury tends to suit families with children and couples, while Westerway suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Westerway
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $340/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 35%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Westerway
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 69 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (63.9 km vs 68.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Westerway
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Fentonbury
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.9% vs -6.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fentonbury and Westerway 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
Westerway has more residents (210 vs 88); Fentonbury rents higher ($340/wk vs $285/wk).
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 88 | 210 +139% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.9% | -6.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 48 |
| Median household income | $50,232/yr +2% vs other | $49,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk +16% vs other | $285/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Property market
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $445,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 94 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 97% |
| 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
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Central Highlands (Tas.) | 123 across Derwent Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% | +925% |
Ranking within TAS
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of TAS | Higher than 20% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of TAS | Higher than 20% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of TAS | Higher than 15% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of TAS | Higher than 55% of TAS |
Liveability
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Westerway carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 81).
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 81/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Fentonbury
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Westerway
- Westerway Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Fentonbury sits further from the CBD (68.5 km vs 63.9 km).
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 68.5 km +7% vs other | 63.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 69 min | 64 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7140 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 7140 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 (87.1%).
Setting
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 184 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 116 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 49.6 km | 45.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 112 premises |
Climate
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 492 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.7°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fentonbury | Westerway | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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