Hellyer vs Mawbanna

Mawbanna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Hellyer. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hellyer, about half of households are people living alone. In Mawbanna, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mawbanna: a median of $730,000, against $360,000 in Hellyer, though rent is higher in Hellyer. On these figures, Hellyer tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mawbanna suits families with children and couples.

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

Mawbanna

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Hellyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($360,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices.

Renters

Mawbanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hellyer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (271 min vs 283 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (378.4 km vs 383.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hellyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Hellyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs -37.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hellyer Mawbanna
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.

Hellyer Mawbanna
Walkability 0 / 0
Hellyer — Walkability: 0/100 Mawbanna — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 73 / 32
Hellyer — Low fire risk: 73/100 Mawbanna — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Hellyer has more residents (189 vs 84); Hellyer has higher household incomes ($68,692 vs $49,348).

Hellyer Mawbanna
Population 189
+56% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% -37.8%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $68,692/yr
+28% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+18% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hellyer Mawbanna
0-4 2.1% / 4.8%
Hellyer — 0-4: 2.1% Mawbanna — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.3% / 21.4%
Hellyer — 5-14: 15.3% Mawbanna — 5-14: 21.4%
15-19 6.9% / 8.3%
Hellyer — 15-19: 6.9% Mawbanna — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.8% / 3.6%
Hellyer — 20-24: 4.8% Mawbanna — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.9% / 3.6%
Hellyer — 25-34: 6.9% Mawbanna — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 17.5% / 3.6%
Hellyer — 35-44: 17.5% Mawbanna — 35-44: 3.6%
45-54 12.7% / 29.8%
Hellyer — 45-54: 12.7% Mawbanna — 45-54: 29.8%
55-64 15.9% / 10.7%
Hellyer — 55-64: 15.9% Mawbanna — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 13.2% / 14.3%
Hellyer — 65-74: 13.2% Mawbanna — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 7.4% / —
Hellyer — 75-84: 7.4% Mawbanna — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.6% / —
Hellyer — 85+: 1.6% Mawbanna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

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.

Hellyer Mawbanna
England 3.2% / 7.1%
Hellyer — England: 3.2% Mawbanna — England: 7.1%
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Hellyer — Netherlands: 1.6% Mawbanna — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hellyer 46.3% couple families
Hellyer — Couple Families: 46.3% Hellyer — Lone Person: 46.3% Hellyer — One Parent Families: 7.3%
Mawbanna 71.4% couple families
Mawbanna — Couple Families: 71.4% Mawbanna — Lone Person: 28.6% Mawbanna — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hellyer 100.0% houses
Hellyer — Houses: 100.0%
Mawbanna 100.0% houses
Mawbanna — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hellyer Mawbanna
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 16.7%
Hellyer — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Mawbanna — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.1%
Hellyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Mawbanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 7.1%
Hellyer — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Mawbanna — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Hellyer — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Mawbanna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hellyer 23.0% renting
Hellyer — Owned Outright: 37.8% Hellyer — Mortgage: 39.2% Hellyer — Renting: 23.0%
Mawbanna 30.0% renting
Mawbanna — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mawbanna — Mortgage: 20.0% Mawbanna — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Hellyer Mawbanna
Median house price $360,000 $730,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mawbanna has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 5%).

Hellyer Mawbanna
Rural and farming 91% 84%
Environmental 5% 16%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Hellyer Mawbanna
New dwellings approved 7
across Circular Head
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Hellyer Mawbanna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 20% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 38% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS

Liveability

Hellyer Mawbanna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mawbanna carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 27).

Hellyer Mawbanna
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Hellyer Mawbanna
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

Hellyer Mawbanna
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Mawbanna sits further from the CBD (383.8 km vs 378.4 km).

Hellyer Mawbanna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 378.4 km 383.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 271 min 283 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7321
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.

Hellyer Mawbanna
Car (driver) 91.2% / 61.5%
Hellyer — Car (driver): 91.2% Mawbanna — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 26.9%
Hellyer — Worked from Home: 8.8% Mawbanna — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Walked Only — / 11.5%
Hellyer — Walked Only: not among its largest Mawbanna — Walked Only: 11.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).

Setting

Hellyer Mawbanna
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Hellyer Mawbanna
Connectivity score 30/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
135 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Hellyer Mawbanna
Annual rainfall 929 mm 1,454 mm
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C 20.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C 5.2°C

Federal electorate

Hellyer Mawbanna
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hellyer Mawbanna
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hellyer

Coastal Rural

Mawbanna

Family Rural

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