Hagley vs Westwood

Westwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Hagley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hagley, about half of households are couple families. In Westwood, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hagley tends to suit older residents, while Westwood suits 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

Hagley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Westwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 15%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Westwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $213/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hagley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 153 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hagley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Westwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.7% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hagley Westwood
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.

Hagley Westwood
Walkability 19 / 0
Hagley — Walkability: 19/100 Westwood — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 84 / 75
Hagley — Low fire risk: 84/100 Westwood — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Hagley has more residents (340 vs 88); Westwood has higher household incomes ($136,500 vs $95,628).

Hagley Westwood
Population 340
+74% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +39.7%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $95,628/yr $136,500/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $213/wk
+15% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hagley Westwood
0-4 5.3% / 5.7%
Hagley — 0-4: 5.3% Westwood — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.7% / 13.6%
Hagley — 5-14: 14.7% Westwood — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.8% / 9.1%
Hagley — 15-19: 6.8% Westwood — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 2.9% / 4.5%
Hagley — 20-24: 2.9% Westwood — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.1% / 6.8%
Hagley — 25-34: 7.1% Westwood — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 15.0% / 17.0%
Hagley — 35-44: 15.0% Westwood — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 15.9% / 13.6%
Hagley — 45-54: 15.9% Westwood — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.2% / 12.5%
Hagley — 55-64: 11.2% Westwood — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 15.9% / 8.0%
Hagley — 65-74: 15.9% Westwood — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.9% / 4.5%
Hagley — 75-84: 5.9% Westwood — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.9% / —
Hagley — 85+: 0.9% Westwood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hagley 54.8% couple families
Hagley — Couple Families: 54.8% Hagley — Lone Person: 32.9% Hagley — Group Household: 6.8% Hagley — One Parent Families: 5.5%
Westwood 47.1% couple families
Westwood — Couple Families: 47.1% Westwood — Lone Person: 52.9% Westwood — Group Household: 0.0% Westwood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hagley 20.7% renting
Hagley — Owned Outright: 37.8% Hagley — Mortgage: 41.4% Hagley — Renting: 20.7%
Westwood 28.6% renting
Westwood — Owned Outright: 60.7% Westwood — Mortgage: 10.7% Westwood — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hagley 95.0% houses
Hagley — Houses: 95.0% Hagley — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Westwood 100.0% houses
Westwood — Houses: 100.0% Westwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Hagley Westwood
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 11.4%
Hagley — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Westwood — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 13.6%
Hagley — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Westwood — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.8%
Hagley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Westwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.4%
Hagley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Westwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Hagley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Westwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Property market

Hagley Westwood
Median house price $587,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hagley Westwood
Rural and farming 96% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Hagley Westwood
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Hagley Westwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 28% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 49% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS

Liveability

Hagley is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Hagley Westwood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hagley Westwood
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
25/100
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

Hagley Westwood
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hagley

  • Hagley Farm Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Westwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hagley Westwood
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Hagley Westwood
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 207.2 km 206 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7292
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7292
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.

Hagley Westwood
Car (driver) 68.3% / 78.0%
Hagley — Car (driver): 68.3% Westwood — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 22.0%
Hagley — Worked from Home: 23.0% Westwood — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Hagley — Walked Only: 6.2% Westwood — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Hagley — Car (passenger): 2.5% Westwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Hagley Westwood
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.4 km 42.1 km

NBN connectivity

Hagley Westwood
Connectivity score 37/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
147 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Hagley Westwood
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Hagley Westwood
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hagley Westwood
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hagley

Rural

Westwood

Rural

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