Howden vs Tinderbox

Howden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Tinderbox. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Howden is closer to the city centre: 20.6 km, against 24.8 km. On these figures, Howden 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Howden is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 69%)
  • Tinderbox has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

Howden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Howden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 36 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.6 km vs 24.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tinderbox

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Howden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Howden Tinderbox
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.

Howden Tinderbox
Walkability 8 / 10
Howden — Walkability: 8/100 Tinderbox — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 2 / 4
Howden — Low fire risk: 2/100 Tinderbox — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Howden has more residents (717 vs 392); Tinderbox rents higher ($500/wk vs $415/wk).

Howden Tinderbox
Population 717
+45% vs other
 392
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% -0.5%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $120,848/yr $119,756/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk $500/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Howden Tinderbox
0-4 4.5% / 2.6%
Howden — 0-4: 4.5% Tinderbox — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 16.0% / 9.9%
Howden — 5-14: 16.0% Tinderbox — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 7.3% / 9.2%
Howden — 15-19: 7.3% Tinderbox — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 3.6% / 4.8%
Howden — 20-24: 3.6% Tinderbox — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.6% / 7.4%
Howden — 25-34: 8.6% Tinderbox — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.7% / 8.4%
Howden — 35-44: 10.7% Tinderbox — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 16.7% / 13.8%
Howden — 45-54: 16.7% Tinderbox — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 16.5% / 21.2%
Howden — 55-64: 16.5% Tinderbox — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 10.5% / 14.3%
Howden — 65-74: 10.5% Tinderbox — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 3.6% / 7.4%
Howden — 75-84: 3.6% Tinderbox — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Howden — 85+: 0.6% Tinderbox — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Howden 64.9% couple families
Howden — Couple Families: 64.9% Howden — Lone Person: 19.9% Howden — One Parent Families: 15.2% Howden — Group Household: 0.0%
Tinderbox 62.7% couple families
Tinderbox — Couple Families: 62.7% Tinderbox — Lone Person: 26.5% Tinderbox — One Parent Families: 6.0% Tinderbox — Group Household: 4.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Howden 6.9% renting
Howden — Owned Outright: 46.9% Howden — Mortgage: 46.1% Howden — Renting: 6.9%
Tinderbox 3.0% renting
Tinderbox — Owned Outright: 59.8% Tinderbox — Mortgage: 37.1% Tinderbox — Renting: 3.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Howden Tinderbox
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 15.8%
Howden — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Tinderbox — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 11.7%
Howden — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Tinderbox — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 14.0%
Howden — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Tinderbox — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.4%
Howden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Tinderbox — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.8%
Howden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Tinderbox — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Howden Tinderbox
England 6.7% / 5.4%
Howden — England: 6.7% Tinderbox — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.6%
Howden — New Zealand: 1.3% Tinderbox — New Zealand: 3.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 2.6%
Howden — Scotland: 1.1% Tinderbox — Scotland: 2.6%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Howden — South Africa: 1.5% Tinderbox — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.4% / —
Howden — Netherlands: 1.4% Tinderbox — Netherlands: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.8%
Howden — Ireland: not among its largest Tinderbox — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Howden 100.0% houses
Howden — Houses: 100.0% Howden — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tinderbox 98.5% houses
Tinderbox — Houses: 98.5% Tinderbox — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Howden Tinderbox
Median house price $820,000 $856,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $805,000 —

Zoning mix

Tinderbox has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 49%); Howden has more rural and farming land (43% vs 10%).

Howden Tinderbox
Environmental 49% 89%
Rural and farming 43% 10%
Residential 7% 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

Howden Tinderbox
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Howden Tinderbox
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of TAS
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS

Liveability

Howden Tinderbox
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Howden Tinderbox
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
96/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
12/100
 Low
10/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Howden Tinderbox
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

Howden Tinderbox
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Tinderbox sits further from the CBD (24.8 km vs 20.6 km).

Howden Tinderbox
Walkability score 8/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 20.6 km 24.8 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
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.

Howden Tinderbox
Car (driver) 76.9% / 72.9%
Howden — Car (driver): 76.9% Tinderbox — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 14.9%
Howden — Worked from Home: 14.3% Tinderbox — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 7.7%
Howden — Car (passenger): 4.1% Tinderbox — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus 3.8% / 2.2%
Howden — Bus: 3.8% Tinderbox — Bus: 2.2%
Bicycle — / 2.2%
Howden — Bicycle: not among its largest Tinderbox — Bicycle: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Howden — Walked Only: 0.9% Tinderbox — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Howden Tinderbox
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 588 m
2.9 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Howden Tinderbox
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
265 premises
 0%
170 premises

Climate

Howden Tinderbox
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Howden Tinderbox
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Howden Tinderbox
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Howden Tinderbox
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Howden

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring Professionals

Tinderbox

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring Professionals

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