Irishtown vs Scotchtown

Scotchtown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Irishtown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scotchtown, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Scotchtown: a median of $730,000, against $560,000 in Irishtown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Irishtown tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Scotchtown 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

Scotchtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Irishtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Irishtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Irishtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 8%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Scotchtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Irishtown Scotchtown
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.

Irishtown Scotchtown
Walkability 0 / 0
Irishtown — Walkability: 0/100 Scotchtown — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 75 / 43
Irishtown — Low fire risk: 75/100 Scotchtown — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Scotchtown has higher household incomes ($101,088 vs $80,600); Irishtown skews older (41 vs 35).

Irishtown Scotchtown
Population 307
+11% vs other
 274
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +7.9%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $80,600/yr $101,088/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irishtown Scotchtown
0-4 6.2% / 6.9%
Irishtown — 0-4: 6.2% Scotchtown — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.0% / 18.2%
Irishtown — 5-14: 14.0% Scotchtown — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 4.6% / 7.3%
Irishtown — 15-19: 4.6% Scotchtown — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.6% / 2.6%
Irishtown — 20-24: 4.6% Scotchtown — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 13.4% / 14.2%
Irishtown — 25-34: 13.4% Scotchtown — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 9.8% / 17.5%
Irishtown — 35-44: 9.8% Scotchtown — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 20.5% / 9.9%
Irishtown — 45-54: 20.5% Scotchtown — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 14.3% / 15.7%
Irishtown — 55-64: 14.3% Scotchtown — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.1% / 5.8%
Irishtown — 65-74: 11.1% Scotchtown — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 3.3% / 1.8%
Irishtown — 75-84: 3.3% Scotchtown — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.3% / —
Irishtown — 85+: 1.3% Scotchtown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irishtown 43.1% couple families
Irishtown — Couple Families: 43.1% Irishtown — Lone Person: 27.8% Irishtown — One Parent Families: 20.8% Irishtown — Group Household: 8.3%
Scotchtown 60.6% couple families
Scotchtown — Couple Families: 60.6% Scotchtown — Lone Person: 24.2% Scotchtown — One Parent Families: 15.2% Scotchtown — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irishtown 10.8% renting
Irishtown — Owned Outright: 35.3% Irishtown — Mortgage: 53.9% Irishtown — Renting: 10.8%
Scotchtown 12.2% renting
Scotchtown — Owned Outright: 31.7% Scotchtown — Mortgage: 56.1% Scotchtown — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Irishtown Scotchtown
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 22.3%
Irishtown — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Scotchtown — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 7.7%
Irishtown — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Scotchtown — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.0%
Irishtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Scotchtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Irishtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Scotchtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Irishtown Scotchtown
New Zealand 5.5% / 4.0%
Irishtown — New Zealand: 5.5% Scotchtown — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 3.3% / 4.4%
Irishtown — England: 3.3% Scotchtown — England: 4.4%
Taiwan — / 1.8%
Irishtown — Taiwan: not among its largest Scotchtown — Taiwan: 1.8%
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Irishtown — Pakistan: 1.6% Scotchtown — Pakistan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Irishtown — Philippines: 1.0% Scotchtown — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irishtown 100.0% houses
Irishtown — Houses: 100.0%
Scotchtown 100.0% houses
Scotchtown — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Irishtown Scotchtown
Median house price $560,000 $730,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Irishtown Scotchtown
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Environmental 1% 2%
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

Irishtown Scotchtown
New dwellings approved 7
across Circular Head
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Irishtown Scotchtown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 8% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of TAS Higher than 3% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS

Liveability

Irishtown Scotchtown
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Scotchtown carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 25).

Irishtown Scotchtown
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Irishtown Scotchtown
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

Irishtown Scotchtown
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Irishtown Scotchtown
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 415.2 km 416.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 295 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 7330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7330
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.

Irishtown Scotchtown
Car (driver) 78.8% / 80.3%
Irishtown — Car (driver): 78.8% Scotchtown — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 7.4%
Irishtown — Worked from Home: 13.0% Scotchtown — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Walked Only 4.8% / 6.6%
Irishtown — Walked Only: 4.8% Scotchtown — Walked Only: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 5.7%
Irishtown — Car (passenger): 3.4% Scotchtown — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Irishtown Scotchtown
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Irishtown Scotchtown
Connectivity score 30/100 32/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
134 premises
 3%
104 premises

Climate

Irishtown Scotchtown
Annual rainfall 1,454 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 20.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.2°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Irishtown Scotchtown
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irishtown Scotchtown
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irishtown

Quiet Rural

Scotchtown

Family Rural

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