Howrah vs Tranmere

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tranmere, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tranmere: a median of $1.15 million, against $820,000 in Howrah, and rent is higher there too. Howrah is closer to the city centre: 11.7 km, against 15.9 km. On these figures, Howrah tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tranmere suits 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

Howrah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Tranmere is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Howrah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($820,500 vs $1,150,000)
  • has cheaper units ($644,750 vs $892,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Howrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Howrah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 21 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.7 km vs 15.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Howrah

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 31/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Howrah returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.4%)
  • Tranmere is growing faster (30.4% vs 9.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Howrah Tranmere
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.

Howrah Tranmere
Walkability 69 / 31
Howrah — Walkability: 69/100 Tranmere — Walkability: 31/100
Low fire risk 3 / 2
Howrah — Low fire risk: 3/100 Tranmere — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Howrah has more residents (9,545 vs 2,218); Tranmere has higher household incomes ($126,620 vs $87,880).

Howrah Tranmere
Population 9,545
+77% vs other
 2,218
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +30.4%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $87,880/yr $126,620/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $550/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Howrah Tranmere
0-4 5.1% / 4.8%
Howrah — 0-4: 5.1% Tranmere — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.4% / 12.1%
Howrah — 5-14: 11.4% Tranmere — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.0% / 6.0%
Howrah — 15-19: 5.0% Tranmere — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.5% / 5.1%
Howrah — 20-24: 4.5% Tranmere — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.1% / 9.6%
Howrah — 25-34: 13.1% Tranmere — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 12.7% / 12.9%
Howrah — 35-44: 12.7% Tranmere — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.0% / 15.9%
Howrah — 45-54: 12.0% Tranmere — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 11.5% / 14.3%
Howrah — 55-64: 11.5% Tranmere — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 12.6% / 11.4%
Howrah — 65-74: 12.6% Tranmere — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 9.3% / 6.0%
Howrah — 75-84: 9.3% Tranmere — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.8% / 1.5%
Howrah — 85+: 2.8% Tranmere — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Howrah 42.5% couple families
Howrah — Couple Families: 42.5% Howrah — Lone Person: 37.4% Howrah — One Parent Families: 14.8% Howrah — Group Household: 3.7% Howrah — Other Families: 1.5%
Tranmere 58.8% couple families
Tranmere — Couple Families: 58.8% Tranmere — Lone Person: 25.7% Tranmere — One Parent Families: 12.1% Tranmere — Group Household: 2.7% Tranmere — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Howrah 18.7% renting
Howrah — Owned Outright: 44.8% Howrah — Mortgage: 36.5% Howrah — Renting: 18.7%
Tranmere 11.6% renting
Tranmere — Owned Outright: 41.3% Tranmere — Mortgage: 47.1% Tranmere — Renting: 11.6%
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.

Howrah Tranmere
England 3.4% / 3.7%
Howrah — England: 3.4% Tranmere — England: 3.7%
China 1.5% / 1.1%
Howrah — China: 1.5% Tranmere — China: 1.1%
India 1.1% / 1.2%
Howrah — India: 1.1% Tranmere — India: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.1%
Howrah — New Zealand: 0.6% Tranmere — New Zealand: 1.1%
Nepal 0.7% / 1.0%
Howrah — Nepal: 0.7% Tranmere — Nepal: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Howrah Tranmere
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 17.2%
Howrah — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Tranmere — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 13.0%
Howrah — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Tranmere — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.9%
Howrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Tranmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 6.0%
Howrah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Tranmere — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.4%
Howrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Tranmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Howrah 94.9% houses
Howrah — Houses: 94.9% Howrah — Townhouses: 4.7% Howrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Tranmere 99.5% houses
Tranmere — Houses: 99.5% Tranmere — Townhouses: 0.9% Tranmere — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Howrah Tranmere
Median house price $820,500 $1,150,000
Median unit price $644,750 $892,500
Median land price $405,000 $443,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 82 sales
 21 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Howrah Tranmere
3 bed $795K / $978K
Howrah — 3 bed: $795K (91 sales) Tranmere — 3 bed: $978K (14 sales)

91 vs 14 sales

4 bed $924K / $1.22M
Howrah — 4 bed: $924K (60 sales) Tranmere — 4 bed: $1.22M (16 sales)

60 vs 16 sales

5 bed $945K / $1.41M
Howrah — 5 bed: $945K (10 sales) Tranmere — 5 bed: $1.41M (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Tranmere has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 27%).

Howrah Tranmere
Residential 52% 38%
Environmental 27% 39%
Other and special use 1% 17%
Parks and recreation 12% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Commercial 2% 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

Howrah Tranmere
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Howrah Tranmere
Houses 4.0%
$645/wk on $832K
 3.4%
$782/wk on $1.2M
Units 4.2%
$515/wk on $635K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Howrah Tranmere
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 98% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 17% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of TAS —

Liveability

Howrah is more walkable (69 vs 31).

Howrah Tranmere
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Howrah Tranmere
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
98/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Howrah Tranmere
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 6.5 km
 1
Hobart, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.9%

Schools in Howrah

  • Howrah Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Support School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Tranmere

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Howrah Tranmere
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 20 3
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 5 0

Mobility

Tranmere sits further from the CBD (15.9 km vs 11.7 km).

Howrah Tranmere
Walkability score 69/100 31/100
Distance to Hobart 11.7 km 15.9 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 21 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 149.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7018
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7018
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.

Howrah Tranmere
Car (driver) 76.2% / 76.6%
Howrah — Car (driver): 76.2% Tranmere — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 11.9%
Howrah — Worked from Home: 9.7% Tranmere — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Bus 6.7% / 5.3%
Howrah — Bus: 6.7% Tranmere — Bus: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.3%
Howrah — Car (passenger): 5.8% Tranmere — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.6%
Howrah — Walked Only: 1.0% Tranmere — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Howrah Tranmere
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 505 m
565 m to a named beach
 469 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Howrah Tranmere
Connectivity score 85/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
4,626 premises
 60%
994 premises

Climate

Howrah Tranmere
Annual rainfall 507 mm 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.6°C

Council rates

Howrah Tranmere
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Howrah Tranmere
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Howrah Tranmere
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Howrah

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Parks Transport Hub

Tranmere

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Transport Hub

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