Gunns Plains vs South Riana
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Riana, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gunns Plains tends to suit people living alone, while South Riana suits couples.
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
South Riana
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 59%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Gunns Plains has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
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
Gunns Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Gunns Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (319.8 km vs 328.7 km)
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
Gunns Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.0% vs -0.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gunns Plains and South Riana 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
South Riana rents higher ($300/wk vs $225/wk); South Riana has higher household incomes ($79,872 vs $61,048).
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 195 | 212 +9% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.0% | -0.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 |
| Median household income | $61,048/yr | $79,872/yr +31% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $300/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
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 (4.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $512,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 82% | 76% |
| Environmental | 18% | 24% |
| 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
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 84 across Central Coast (Tas.) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -38% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of TAS | Higher than 71% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of TAS | Higher than 2% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of TAS | Higher than 68% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of TAS | Higher than 28% of TAS |
Liveability
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Gunns Plains carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 0 |
Mobility
South Riana sits further from the CBD (328.7 km vs 319.8 km).
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 319.8 km | 328.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 228 min | 230 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7315 | 0.7% postcode 7316 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 28 postcode 7315 | 31 postcode 7316 |
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 (74.7%).
Setting
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 117 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 398 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 19.4 km | 17.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 84 premises | 0% 63 premises |
Climate
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 814 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,379/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Coast (Tas.) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gunns Plains | South Riana | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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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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