Hayes vs Plenty
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hayes, about half of households are couple families. In Plenty, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hayes tends to suit older residents, while Plenty 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
Hayes
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 50%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (118% vs 100%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Hayes
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 48 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (43.1 km vs 46.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hayes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Hayes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.9% vs -29.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hayes and Plenty 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
Hayes has more residents (109 vs 66); Plenty skews older (50 vs 48).
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 109 +39% vs other | 66 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.9% | -29.0% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $74,724/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk | $280/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% same for both | |
| Environmental | 2% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 123 across Derwent Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +925% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of TAS | Higher than 63% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of TAS | Higher than 34% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of TAS | Higher than 17% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of TAS | Higher than 61% of TAS |
Liveability
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 94/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 3 |
Mobility
Plenty sits further from the CBD (46.6 km vs 43.1 km).
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 43.1 km | 46.6 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 42 min | 48 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7140 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 7140 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).
Setting
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 112 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 89 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.5 km | 30.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 50 premises |
Climate
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 492 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.7°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hayes | Plenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.