Flowerdale vs Wynyard

Flowerdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Wynyard. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flowerdale, most households are couple families. In Wynyard, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Flowerdale tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wynyard suits people living alone 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

Wynyard

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Flowerdale is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 46%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wynyard

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($221/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wynyard

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (343.6 km vs 350.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (243 min vs 248 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wynyard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Flowerdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Flowerdale Wynyard
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.

Flowerdale Wynyard
Walkability 0 / 0
Flowerdale — Walkability: 0/100 Wynyard — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Flowerdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wynyard — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Wynyard has more residents (6,296 vs 279); Flowerdale has higher household incomes ($80,756 vs $54,184).

Flowerdale Wynyard
Population 279 6,296
+2157% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +4.9%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $80,756/yr
+33% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+15% vs other
 $221/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale Wynyard
0-4 6.5% / 5.1%
Flowerdale — 0-4: 6.5% Wynyard — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 15.8% / 11.9%
Flowerdale — 5-14: 15.8% Wynyard — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.2% / 4.6%
Flowerdale — 15-19: 7.2% Wynyard — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.3% / 4.6%
Flowerdale — 20-24: 4.3% Wynyard — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 10.0% / 9.4%
Flowerdale — 25-34: 10.0% Wynyard — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 13.3% / 10.4%
Flowerdale — 35-44: 13.3% Wynyard — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.4% / 11.1%
Flowerdale — 45-54: 15.4% Wynyard — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 7.9% / 14.7%
Flowerdale — 55-64: 7.9% Wynyard — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 12.5% / 15.4%
Flowerdale — 65-74: 12.5% Wynyard — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 6.8% / 10.0%
Flowerdale — 75-84: 6.8% Wynyard — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ — / 2.9%
Flowerdale — 85+: not among its largest Wynyard — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale 73.6% couple families
Flowerdale — Couple Families: 73.6% Flowerdale — Lone Person: 18.9% Flowerdale — One Parent Families: 7.5% Flowerdale — Group Household: 0.0% Flowerdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Wynyard 29.9% couple families
Wynyard — Couple Families: 29.9% Wynyard — Lone Person: 50.1% Wynyard — One Parent Families: 16.5% Wynyard — Group Household: 2.4% Wynyard — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale 11.9% renting
Flowerdale — Owned Outright: 46.4% Flowerdale — Mortgage: 41.7% Flowerdale — Renting: 11.9%
Wynyard 28.7% renting
Wynyard — Owned Outright: 41.9% Wynyard — Mortgage: 29.4% Wynyard — Renting: 28.7%
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.

Flowerdale Wynyard
England 3.9% / 4.1%
Flowerdale — England: 3.9% Wynyard — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Flowerdale — New Zealand: 1.1% Wynyard — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.5%
Flowerdale — Scotland: 1.1% Wynyard — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Flowerdale — Netherlands: not among its largest Wynyard — Netherlands: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Flowerdale — South Africa: not among its largest Wynyard — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Flowerdale Wynyard
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.0%
Flowerdale — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Wynyard — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 7.4%
Flowerdale — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Wynyard — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.8%
Flowerdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Wynyard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Flowerdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wynyard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Flowerdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wynyard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flowerdale 100.0% houses
Flowerdale — Houses: 100.0% Flowerdale — Townhouses: 0.0% Flowerdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wynyard 90.5% houses
Wynyard — Houses: 90.5% Wynyard — Townhouses: 8.8% Wynyard — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flowerdale Wynyard
Median house price $520,000 $550,000
Median unit price — $370,000
Median land price — $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 36 sales

Zoning mix

Flowerdale has more rural and farming land (98% vs 80%).

Flowerdale Wynyard
Rural and farming 98% 80%
Residential 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Industrial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Environmental 0% 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

Flowerdale Wynyard
New dwellings approved 65
across Waratah-Wynyard
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Flowerdale Wynyard
Houses — 3.9%
$455/wk on $599K
Units — 5.1%
$400/wk on $409K

Ranking within TAS

Flowerdale Wynyard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 56% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 15% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 33% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 71% of TAS

Liveability

Flowerdale Wynyard
Grade — D
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wynyard carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Flowerdale Wynyard
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
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 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Flowerdale Wynyard
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Flowerdale

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

Schools in Wynyard

  • St Brigid's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wynyard High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Table Cape Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School - Devonport (Wynard Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Flowerdale Wynyard
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 36

Mobility

Flowerdale sits further from the CBD (350.9 km vs 343.6 km).

Flowerdale Wynyard
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 350.9 km
+2% vs other
 343.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 248 min 243 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7325
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.

Flowerdale Wynyard
Car (driver) 80.9% / 84.1%
Flowerdale — Car (driver): 80.9% Wynyard — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 7.0%
Flowerdale — Worked from Home: 16.0% Wynyard — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Walked Only 3.2% / 3.6%
Flowerdale — Walked Only: 3.2% Wynyard — Walked Only: 3.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Flowerdale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wynyard — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus — / 0.8%
Flowerdale — Bus: not among its largest Wynyard — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Flowerdale Wynyard
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 2.9 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Flowerdale Wynyard
Connectivity score 30/100 48/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 8%
3,537 premises

Climate

Flowerdale Wynyard
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Flowerdale Wynyard
Average residential rate $1,820/yr
same for both
Council Waratah-Wynyard
same for both

Federal electorate

Flowerdale Wynyard
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flowerdale Wynyard
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flowerdale

Family Rural

Wynyard

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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