Greens Beach vs Kelso

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Greens Beach: a median of $600,000, against $520,000 in Kelso, though rent is higher in Kelso. On these figures, Greens Beach tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Greens Beach leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
  • Kelso has cheaper houses ($520,000 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Kelso

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (256.2 km vs 261.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greens Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (49% vs 39%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Kelso

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.7% vs 18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greens Beach Kelso
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.

Greens Beach Kelso
Walkability 10 / 4
Greens Beach — Walkability: 10/100 Kelso — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 67 / 70
Greens Beach — Low fire risk: 67/100 Kelso — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Greens Beach has more residents (247 vs 182); Greens Beach skews older (64 vs 62).

Greens Beach Kelso
Population 247
+26% vs other
 182
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.2% +24.7%
Median age 64 62
Median household income $52,468/yr $53,300/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $285/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greens Beach Kelso
0-4 2.4% / 2.7%
Greens Beach — 0-4: 2.4% Kelso — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 7.3% / 2.7%
Greens Beach — 5-14: 7.3% Kelso — 5-14: 2.7%
15-19 2.0% / 1.6%
Greens Beach — 15-19: 2.0% Kelso — 15-19: 1.6%
20-24 — / 2.7%
Greens Beach — 20-24: not among its largest Kelso — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 6.1% / 9.3%
Greens Beach — 25-34: 6.1% Kelso — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 4.5% / 2.7%
Greens Beach — 35-44: 4.5% Kelso — 35-44: 2.7%
45-54 8.1% / 9.3%
Greens Beach — 45-54: 8.1% Kelso — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 23.5% / 30.2%
Greens Beach — 55-64: 23.5% Kelso — 55-64: 30.2%
65-74 33.2% / 29.1%
Greens Beach — 65-74: 33.2% Kelso — 65-74: 29.1%
75-84 13.0% / 7.7%
Greens Beach — 75-84: 13.0% Kelso — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.8% / 2.2%
Greens Beach — 85+: 2.8% Kelso — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greens Beach 69.8% lone person
Greens Beach — Lone Person: 69.8% Greens Beach — Couple Families: 20.8% Greens Beach — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Kelso 69.0% lone person
Kelso — Lone Person: 69.0% Kelso — Couple Families: 17.2% Kelso — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greens Beach 15.9% renting
Greens Beach — Owned Outright: 61.7% Greens Beach — Mortgage: 22.4% Greens Beach — Renting: 15.9%
Kelso 10.8% renting
Kelso — Owned Outright: 64.6% Kelso — Mortgage: 24.6% Kelso — Renting: 10.8%
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.

Greens Beach Kelso
England 6.5% / 8.2%
Greens Beach — England: 6.5% Kelso — England: 8.2%
Netherlands 2.0% / 2.2%
Greens Beach — Netherlands: 2.0% Kelso — Netherlands: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.6%
Greens Beach — New Zealand: 2.0% Kelso — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Greens Beach — Scotland: 1.6% Kelso — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Greens Beach — Germany: 1.2% Kelso — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Greens Beach Kelso
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.4%
Greens Beach — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Kelso — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.2%
Greens Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Kelso — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 5.5%
Greens Beach — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Kelso — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / —
Greens Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Kelso — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Greens Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kelso — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greens Beach 96.4% houses
Greens Beach — Houses: 96.4% Greens Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Kelso 100.0% houses
Kelso — Houses: 100.0% Kelso — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greens Beach Kelso
Median house price $600,000 $520,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $270,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kelso has more rural and farming land (96% vs 85%).

Greens Beach Kelso
Rural and farming 85% 96%
Residential 5% 2%
Environmental 5% 2%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
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

Greens Beach Kelso
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
same for both
Approvals change year on year +11%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Greens Beach Kelso
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 56% of TAS

Liveability

Greens Beach Kelso
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greens Beach Kelso
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
30/100
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
 Low
34/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Greens Beach Kelso
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

Greens Beach Kelso
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Greens Beach sits further from the CBD (261.4 km vs 256.2 km).

Greens Beach Kelso
Walkability score 10/100 4/100
Distance to Hobart 261.4 km
+2% vs other
 256.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7270
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 7270
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.

Greens Beach Kelso
Car (driver) 69.7% / 74.5%
Greens Beach — Car (driver): 69.7% Kelso — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 12.8%
Greens Beach — Worked from Home: 25.8% Kelso — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) — / 12.8%
Greens Beach — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kelso — Car (passenger): 12.8%
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Greens Beach — Walked Only: 4.5% Kelso — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Greens Beach Kelso
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Greens Beach Kelso
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
420 premises
 0%
150 premises

Climate

Greens Beach Kelso
Annual rainfall 698 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Greens Beach Kelso
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Greens Beach Kelso
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greens Beach Kelso
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greens Beach

Coastal Professionals Retirees Rural

Kelso

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

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