Holwell vs Winkleigh

Holwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Winkleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Holwell tends to suit families with children.

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

Winkleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 48%)

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

Holwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Winkleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (234.1 km vs 249.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 183 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winkleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Holwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs -6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holwell Winkleigh
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.

Holwell Winkleigh
Walkability 0 / 0
Holwell — Walkability: 0/100 Winkleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 73 / 63
Holwell — Low fire risk: 73/100 Winkleigh — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Winkleigh has more residents (189 vs 83); Winkleigh rents higher ($255/wk vs $200/wk).

Holwell Winkleigh
Population 83 189
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.7% -6.9%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $66,248/yr $72,644/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $255/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holwell Winkleigh
0-4 4.8% / 2.1%
Holwell — 0-4: 4.8% Winkleigh — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 19.3% / 14.8%
Holwell — 5-14: 19.3% Winkleigh — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 7.2% / 4.8%
Holwell — 15-19: 7.2% Winkleigh — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 — / 2.1%
Holwell — 20-24: not among its largest Winkleigh — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 13.3% / 9.5%
Holwell — 25-34: 13.3% Winkleigh — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.3% / 10.6%
Holwell — 35-44: 13.3% Winkleigh — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 16.9% / 18.0%
Holwell — 45-54: 16.9% Winkleigh — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 24.1% / 20.1%
Holwell — 55-64: 24.1% Winkleigh — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 6.0% / 10.6%
Holwell — 65-74: 6.0% Winkleigh — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.6% / 5.8%
Holwell — 75-84: 3.6% Winkleigh — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / —
Holwell — 85+: not among its largest Winkleigh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holwell 39.1% lone person
Holwell — Lone Person: 39.1% Holwell — Couple Families: 34.8% Holwell — One Parent Families: 13.0% Holwell — Group Household: 13.0%
Winkleigh 41.3% lone person
Winkleigh — Lone Person: 41.3% Winkleigh — Couple Families: 43.5% Winkleigh — One Parent Families: 15.2% Winkleigh — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holwell 14.7% renting
Holwell — Owned Outright: 32.4% Holwell — Mortgage: 52.9% Holwell — Renting: 14.7%
Winkleigh 10.6% renting
Winkleigh — Owned Outright: 31.8% Winkleigh — Mortgage: 57.6% Winkleigh — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Holwell Winkleigh
England — / 6.9%
Holwell — England: not among its largest Winkleigh — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.1%
Holwell — New Zealand: 3.6% Winkleigh — New Zealand: 2.1%
Nepal — / 2.6%
Holwell — Nepal: not among its largest Winkleigh — Nepal: 2.6%
Ireland — / 2.1%
Holwell — Ireland: not among its largest Winkleigh — Ireland: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Qualifications

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

Holwell Winkleigh
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 22.2%
Holwell — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Winkleigh — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 10.6%
Holwell — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Winkleigh — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 7.9%
Holwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Winkleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.7%
Holwell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Winkleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holwell 100.0% houses
Holwell — Houses: 100.0%
Winkleigh 101.4% houses
Winkleigh — Houses: 101.4%
Houses

Zoning mix

Holwell has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%); Winkleigh has more rural and farming land (100% vs 83%).

Holwell Winkleigh
Rural and farming 83% 100%
Environmental 17% 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

Holwell Winkleigh
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
same for both
Approvals change year on year +11%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Holwell Winkleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 33% of TAS

Liveability

Holwell Winkleigh
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Winkleigh carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 27).

Holwell Winkleigh
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
37/100
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

Holwell Winkleigh
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

Holwell Winkleigh
Parks & reserves 2 1

Mobility

Holwell sits further from the CBD (249.6 km vs 234.1 km).

Holwell Winkleigh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 249.6 km
+6% vs other
 234.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7275
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.

Holwell Winkleigh
Car (driver) 86.2% / 71.1%
Holwell — Car (driver): 86.2% Winkleigh — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 22.2%
Holwell — Worked from Home: 13.8% Winkleigh — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.7%
Holwell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Winkleigh — Car (passenger): 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Holwell Winkleigh
Elevation 314 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 19.2 km

NBN connectivity

Holwell Winkleigh
Connectivity score 26/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Holwell Winkleigh
Annual rainfall 720 mm 676 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.1°C

Council rates

Holwell Winkleigh
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Holwell Winkleigh
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holwell Winkleigh
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holwell

Family Rural

Winkleigh

Rural

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