Havenview vs South Burnie

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Burnie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Havenview tends to suit families with children, while South Burnie 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

Havenview

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Havenview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($228/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Havenview South Burnie
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.

Havenview South Burnie
Walkability 49 / 42
Havenview — Walkability: 49/100 South Burnie — Walkability: 42/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Havenview — Low fire risk: 60/100 South Burnie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Havenview has more residents (735 vs 348); Havenview has higher household incomes ($69,524 vs $58,500).

Havenview South Burnie
Population 735
+53% vs other
 348
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +5.1%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $69,524/yr
+16% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $228/wk $260/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Havenview South Burnie
0-4 6.5% / 4.0%
Havenview — 0-4: 6.5% South Burnie — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.7% / 8.9%
Havenview — 5-14: 11.7% South Burnie — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 5.0% / 5.2%
Havenview — 15-19: 5.0% South Burnie — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 8.4% / 4.9%
Havenview — 20-24: 8.4% South Burnie — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 13.3% / 15.5%
Havenview — 25-34: 13.3% South Burnie — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 11.8% / 13.5%
Havenview — 35-44: 11.8% South Burnie — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.3% / 12.1%
Havenview — 45-54: 13.3% South Burnie — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.4% / 15.2%
Havenview — 55-64: 11.4% South Burnie — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 10.7% / 11.5%
Havenview — 65-74: 10.7% South Burnie — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.7% / 7.2%
Havenview — 75-84: 5.7% South Burnie — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.3% / 1.1%
Havenview — 85+: 2.3% South Burnie — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Havenview 41.9% lone person
Havenview — Lone Person: 41.9% Havenview — Couple Families: 35.3% Havenview — One Parent Families: 20.5% Havenview — Group Household: 2.3%
South Burnie 50.5% lone person
South Burnie — Lone Person: 50.5% South Burnie — Couple Families: 24.8% South Burnie — One Parent Families: 18.8% South Burnie — Group Household: 5.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Havenview 24.7% renting
Havenview — Owned Outright: 36.3% Havenview — Mortgage: 39.0% Havenview — Renting: 24.7%
South Burnie 29.4% renting
South Burnie — Owned Outright: 39.9% South Burnie — Mortgage: 30.7% South Burnie — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Havenview South Burnie
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 18.1%
Havenview — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% South Burnie — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 11.2%
Havenview — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% South Burnie — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 6.3%
Havenview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% South Burnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 3.2%
Havenview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% South Burnie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Havenview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% South Burnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Havenview South Burnie
England 2.3% / 3.7%
Havenview — England: 2.3% South Burnie — England: 3.7%
India 1.1% / 4.3%
Havenview — India: 1.1% South Burnie — India: 4.3%
Sri Lanka — / 2.6%
Havenview — Sri Lanka: not among its largest South Burnie — Sri Lanka: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Havenview — New Zealand: 1.8% South Burnie — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / 1.1%
Havenview — Scotland: 0.4% South Burnie — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.4%
Havenview — Germany: not among its largest South Burnie — Germany: 1.4%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Havenview — South Africa: 0.4% South Burnie — South Africa: not among its largest
Greece 0.4% / —
Havenview — Greece: 0.4% South Burnie — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Havenview 96.9% houses
Havenview — Houses: 96.9% Havenview — Townhouses: 2.8% Havenview — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
South Burnie 93.6% houses
South Burnie — Houses: 93.6% South Burnie — Townhouses: 8.3% South Burnie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Havenview South Burnie
Median house price $488,750 $505,000
Median unit price — $390,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 8 sales
 19 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Havenview has more rural and farming land (35% vs 0%); South Burnie has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 5%).

Havenview South Burnie
Rural and farming 35% 0%
Industrial 5% 31%
Parks and recreation 14% 25%
Residential 23% 14%
Environmental 17% 2%
Commercial 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 13%
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

Havenview South Burnie
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Havenview South Burnie
Houses 4.9%
$448/wk on $479K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Havenview South Burnie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 34% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of TAS —

Liveability

Havenview South Burnie
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Havenview carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0).

Havenview South Burnie
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 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
 Low
14/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Havenview South Burnie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Havenview

  • Havenview Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in South Burnie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Havenview South Burnie
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Havenview South Burnie
Walkability score 49/100 42/100
Distance to Hobart 326 km 324.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 225 min 226 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 6 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
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.

Havenview South Burnie
Car (driver) 86.9% / 71.3%
Havenview — Car (driver): 86.9% South Burnie — Car (driver): 71.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 14.0%
Havenview — Walked Only: 2.6% South Burnie — Walked Only: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.4%
Havenview — Car (passenger): 7.3% South Burnie — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 9.3%
Havenview — Worked from Home: 3.3% South Burnie — Worked from Home: 9.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Havenview South Burnie
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 492 m
581 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Havenview South Burnie
Connectivity score 66/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
353 premises
 37%
312 premises

Climate

Havenview South Burnie
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Havenview South Burnie
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Havenview South Burnie
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Havenview South Burnie
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Havenview

Acreage Affordable Coastal

South Burnie

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal Quiet River

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