Hawley Beach vs Northdown

Northdown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Hawley Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hawley Beach, about half of households are people living alone. In Northdown, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hawley Beach: a median of $940,000, against $725,000 in Northdown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hawley Beach tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Northdown suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Northdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Northdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Hawley Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 13%)
  • Northdown has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/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

  • Hawley Beach is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • Northdown has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 208 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hawley Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)

Weighs 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

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

Hawley Beach Northdown
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.

Hawley Beach Northdown
Walkability 12 / 0
Hawley Beach — Walkability: 12/100 Northdown — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 84 / 86
Hawley Beach — Low fire risk: 84/100 Northdown — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Hawley Beach has more residents (590 vs 265); Hawley Beach rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Hawley Beach Northdown
Population 590
+55% vs other
 265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.2% +19.9%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $76,804/yr
+2% vs other
 $74,984/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hawley Beach Northdown
0-4 3.2% / 4.9%
Hawley Beach — 0-4: 3.2% Northdown — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.7% / 9.8%
Hawley Beach — 5-14: 11.7% Northdown — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 3.7% / 7.5%
Hawley Beach — 15-19: 3.7% Northdown — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 2.7% / 4.2%
Hawley Beach — 20-24: 2.7% Northdown — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.9% / 13.6%
Hawley Beach — 25-34: 6.9% Northdown — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 9.7% / 9.4%
Hawley Beach — 35-44: 9.7% Northdown — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.2% / 18.1%
Hawley Beach — 45-54: 13.2% Northdown — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 16.8% / 17.7%
Hawley Beach — 55-64: 16.8% Northdown — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 22.4% / 12.1%
Hawley Beach — 65-74: 22.4% Northdown — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 8.6% / 6.4%
Hawley Beach — 75-84: 8.6% Northdown — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.2% / —
Hawley Beach — 85+: 1.2% Northdown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hawley Beach 41.9% couple families
Hawley Beach — Couple Families: 41.9% Hawley Beach — Lone Person: 45.0% Hawley Beach — One Parent Families: 7.8% Hawley Beach — Group Household: 5.4%
Northdown 60.0% couple families
Northdown — Couple Families: 60.0% Northdown — Lone Person: 24.0% Northdown — One Parent Families: 10.0% Northdown — Group Household: 6.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hawley Beach 27.0% renting
Hawley Beach — Owned Outright: 45.6% Hawley Beach — Mortgage: 27.4% Hawley Beach — Renting: 27.0%
Northdown 13.4% renting
Northdown — Owned Outright: 53.7% Northdown — Mortgage: 32.9% Northdown — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hawley Beach Northdown
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 23.4%
Hawley Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Northdown — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 7.5%
Hawley Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Northdown — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 6.8%
Hawley Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Northdown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 2.3%
Hawley Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Northdown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / —
Hawley Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Northdown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Hawley Beach Northdown
England 3.1% / 6.0%
Hawley Beach — England: 3.1% Northdown — England: 6.0%
Nepal — / 1.9%
Hawley Beach — Nepal: not among its largest Northdown — Nepal: 1.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.1%
Hawley Beach — Scotland: 0.5% Northdown — Scotland: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Hawley Beach — New Zealand: 1.2% Northdown — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Hawley Beach — Netherlands: 0.8% Northdown — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Hawley Beach — South Africa: 0.7% Northdown — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hawley Beach 91.9% houses
Hawley Beach — Houses: 91.9% Hawley Beach — Townhouses: 5.9% Hawley Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Northdown 100.0% houses
Northdown — Houses: 100.0% Northdown — Townhouses: 0.0% Northdown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hawley Beach Northdown
Median house price $940,000 $725,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $315,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Northdown has more rural and farming land (99% vs 77%).

Hawley Beach Northdown
Rural and farming 77% 99%
Residential 12% 0%
Environmental 7% 1%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

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

Hawley Beach Northdown
Houses 3.1%
$625/wk on $1.03M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Hawley Beach Northdown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 18% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of TAS —

Liveability

Hawley Beach is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Hawley Beach Northdown
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hawley Beach Northdown
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
25/100
 Low
33/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hawley Beach Northdown
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

Hawley Beach Northdown
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hawley Beach Northdown
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 282.3 km 281.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 199 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.

Hawley Beach Northdown
Car (driver) 79.7% / 79.3%
Hawley Beach — Car (driver): 79.7% Northdown — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 9.5%
Hawley Beach — Worked from Home: 14.5% Northdown — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 7.8%
Hawley Beach — Car (passenger): 5.8% Northdown — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only — / 3.4%
Hawley Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest Northdown — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Hawley Beach Northdown
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 717 m
967 m to a named beach
 2.3 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hawley Beach Northdown
Connectivity score 80/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
579 premises
 0%
118 premises

Climate

Hawley Beach Northdown
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

Hawley Beach Northdown
Average residential rate $1,123/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hawley Beach Northdown
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hawley Beach

Acreage Beach Coastal Premium Retirees

Northdown

Coastal Quiet Rural

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