Glengarry vs Selbourne

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Selbourne tends to suit young adults and people living alone.

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

Glengarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Glengarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Selbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Selbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (219.7 km vs 233.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (162 min vs 172 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glengarry Selbourne
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.

Glengarry Selbourne
Walkability 0 / 0
Glengarry — Walkability: 0/100 Selbourne — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 63 / 77
Glengarry — Low fire risk: 63/100 Selbourne — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Glengarry has more residents (540 vs 68); Glengarry rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Glengarry Selbourne
Population 540
+87% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +0.0%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $76,856/yr
+3% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glengarry Selbourne
0-4 3.9% / 8.8%
Glengarry — 0-4: 3.9% Selbourne — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 13.3% / 4.4%
Glengarry — 5-14: 13.3% Selbourne — 5-14: 4.4%
15-19 8.3% / 4.4%
Glengarry — 15-19: 8.3% Selbourne — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.6% / 13.2%
Glengarry — 20-24: 4.6% Selbourne — 20-24: 13.2%
25-34 9.1% / 13.2%
Glengarry — 25-34: 9.1% Selbourne — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 10.0% / 11.8%
Glengarry — 35-44: 10.0% Selbourne — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 18.3% / 13.2%
Glengarry — 45-54: 18.3% Selbourne — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 16.7% / 26.5%
Glengarry — 55-64: 16.7% Selbourne — 55-64: 26.5%
65-74 10.9% / 16.2%
Glengarry — 65-74: 10.9% Selbourne — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 3.5% / —
Glengarry — 75-84: 3.5% Selbourne — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.5% / —
Glengarry — 85+: 1.5% Selbourne — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glengarry 60.2% couple families
Glengarry — Couple Families: 60.2% Glengarry — Lone Person: 21.2% Glengarry — One Parent Families: 18.6%
Selbourne 61.9% couple families
Selbourne — Couple Families: 61.9% Selbourne — Lone Person: 38.1% Selbourne — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glengarry 8.5% renting
Glengarry — Owned Outright: 43.8% Glengarry — Mortgage: 47.7% Glengarry — Renting: 8.5%
Selbourne 14.8% renting
Selbourne — Owned Outright: 55.6% Selbourne — Mortgage: 29.6% Selbourne — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glengarry 98.4% houses
Glengarry — Houses: 98.4% Glengarry — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Selbourne 100.0% houses
Selbourne — Houses: 100.0% Selbourne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glengarry Selbourne
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 16.2%
Glengarry — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Selbourne — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 17.6%
Glengarry — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Selbourne — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 16.2%
Glengarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Selbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Glengarry — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Selbourne — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Glengarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Selbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Property market

Glengarry Selbourne
Median house price $721,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Glengarry Selbourne
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Glengarry Selbourne
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
 202
across Meander Valley
Approvals change year on year +11% +67%

Ranking within TAS

Glengarry Selbourne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 49% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS

Liveability

Glengarry Selbourne
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Glengarry carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 23).

Glengarry Selbourne
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Low
23/100
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

Glengarry Selbourne
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

Amenities in the suburb

Glengarry Selbourne
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Glengarry sits further from the CBD (233.4 km vs 219.7 km).

Glengarry Selbourne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 233.4 km
+6% vs other
 219.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min 162 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7275
 0.4%
postcode 7292
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7275
 29
postcode 7292

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.

Glengarry Selbourne
Car (driver) 77.1% / 61.0%
Glengarry — Car (driver): 77.1% Selbourne — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 26.8%
Glengarry — Worked from Home: 16.8% Selbourne — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Walked Only 2.3% / 12.2%
Glengarry — Walked Only: 2.3% Selbourne — Walked Only: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Glengarry — Car (passenger): 3.7% Selbourne — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Glengarry Selbourne
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.9 km 34.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glengarry Selbourne
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
214 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Glengarry Selbourne
Annual rainfall 676 mm 720 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C —

Council rates

Glengarry Selbourne
Average residential rate $1,859/yr $875/yr
Council West Tamar Meander Valley

Federal electorate

Glengarry Selbourne
Division Bass Lyons
Member Jess Teesdale Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glengarry Selbourne
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glengarry

Rural

Selbourne

Rural Young Families

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