Harford vs Sassafras

Sassafras is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Harford. 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, Sassafras 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

Sassafras

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Harford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Harford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($78/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Harford sits closer to the CBD (257.8 km vs 260.2 km)
  • Sassafras has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 187 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sassafras

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Harford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.1% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harford Sassafras
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.

Harford Sassafras
Walkability 0 / 0
Harford — Walkability: 0/100 Sassafras — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 66 / 71
Harford — Low fire risk: 66/100 Sassafras — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Sassafras has more residents (352 vs 97); Sassafras rents higher ($250/wk vs $78/wk).

Harford Sassafras
Population 97 352
+263% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.1% +1.4%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $85,384/yr
+14% vs other
 $73,372/yr
Median weekly rent $78/wk $250/wk
+221% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harford Sassafras
0-4 8.2% / 2.6%
Harford — 0-4: 8.2% Sassafras — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 6.2% / 10.8%
Harford — 5-14: 6.2% Sassafras — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 — / 8.2%
Harford — 15-19: not among its largest Sassafras — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.2% / 3.4%
Harford — 20-24: 5.2% Sassafras — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 16.5% / 8.0%
Harford — 25-34: 16.5% Sassafras — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 5.2% / 9.9%
Harford — 35-44: 5.2% Sassafras — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 21.6% / 21.6%
Harford — 45-54: 21.6% Sassafras — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 23.7% / 13.1%
Harford — 55-64: 23.7% Sassafras — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 4.1% / 10.8%
Harford — 65-74: 4.1% Sassafras — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.2% / 9.1%
Harford — 75-84: 5.2% Sassafras — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ — / 2.3%
Harford — 85+: not among its largest Sassafras — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Harford Sassafras
England 4.1% / 1.4%
Harford — England: 4.1% Sassafras — England: 1.4%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Harford — South Africa: not among its largest Sassafras — South Africa: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harford 63.2% couple families
Harford — Couple Families: 63.2% Harford — Lone Person: 36.8% Harford — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Sassafras 55.8% couple families
Sassafras — Couple Families: 55.8% Sassafras — Lone Person: 31.4% Sassafras — One Parent Families: 12.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harford 94.1% houses
Harford — Houses: 94.1% Harford — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Sassafras 93.0% houses
Sassafras — Houses: 93.0% Sassafras — Flats / Apartments: 7.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Harford Sassafras
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 20.2%
Harford — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Sassafras — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 4.5%
Harford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Sassafras — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 5.4%
Harford — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Sassafras — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / —
Harford — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Sassafras — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Harford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Sassafras — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harford 13.3% renting
Harford — Owned Outright: 40.0% Harford — Mortgage: 46.7% Harford — Renting: 13.3%
Sassafras 17.7% renting
Sassafras — Owned Outright: 54.9% Sassafras — Mortgage: 27.4% Sassafras — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Harford Sassafras
Median house price — $540,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Harford Sassafras
Rural and farming 92% 97%
Environmental 8% 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

Harford Sassafras
New dwellings approved 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Harford Sassafras
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS

Liveability

Harford Sassafras
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Harford Sassafras
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
29/100
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

Harford Sassafras
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Harford

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

Schools in Sassafras

  • Sassafras Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Harford Sassafras
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Sassafras sits further from the CBD (260.2 km vs 257.8 km).

Harford Sassafras
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 257.8 km 260.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 187 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7307
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7307
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.

Harford Sassafras
Car (driver) 65.0% / 66.7%
Harford — Car (driver): 65.0% Sassafras — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 22.0%
Harford — Worked from Home: 22.5% Sassafras — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 12.5% / 3.2%
Harford — Car (passenger): 12.5% Sassafras — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only — / 8.1%
Harford — Walked Only: not among its largest Sassafras — Walked Only: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Harford Sassafras
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Harford Sassafras
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
131 premises

Climate

Harford Sassafras
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

Harford Sassafras
Average residential rate $1,123/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Harford Sassafras
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harford Sassafras
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harford

Rural

Sassafras

Rural

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