Jericho vs Oatlands
Jericho is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Oatlands. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jericho, most households are couple families. In Oatlands, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Jericho tends to suit couples, while Oatlands suits people living alone.
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
Jericho
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 41%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Oatlands has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jericho
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Jericho
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 22%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $188/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jericho
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 76 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (70.9 km vs 88.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Oatlands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Oatlands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.6% vs -13.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jericho and Oatlands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Oatlands has more residents (728 vs 51); Jericho has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $48,672).
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 728 +1327% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.6% | +6.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 57 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr +28% vs other | $48,672/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $145/wk | $188/wk +30% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Property market
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $472,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 44 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 98% |
| Environmental | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Southern Midlands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 19% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of TAS | Higher than 13% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of TAS | Higher than 11% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 16% of TAS | Higher than 52% of TAS |
Liveability
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 35/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | Low 34/100 |
| 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
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Jericho
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Oatlands
- Oatlands District High School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 17 |
Mobility
Oatlands sits further from the CBD (88.1 km vs 70.9 km).
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 70.9 km | 88.1 km +24% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 55 min | 76 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7030 | 0.3% postcode 7120 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 7030 | 24 postcode 7120 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).
Setting
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 387 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 440 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 6 premises | 0% 441 premises |
Climate
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 493 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,381/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Midlands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jericho | Oatlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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