Jetsonville vs Scottsdale

Scottsdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Jetsonville. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jetsonville, the large majority of households are couple families. In Scottsdale, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Jetsonville tends to suit couples, while Scottsdale 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

Scottsdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • But Jetsonville is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Scottsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Scottsdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $277/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Scottsdale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (257.7 km vs 265 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Scottsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Jetsonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jetsonville Scottsdale
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.

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Walkability 0 / 15
Jetsonville — Walkability: 0/100 Scottsdale — Walkability: 15/100
Low fire risk 64 / 55
Jetsonville — Low fire risk: 64/100 Scottsdale — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Scottsdale has more residents (2,408 vs 147); Jetsonville has higher household incomes ($67,860 vs $50,180).

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Population 147 2,408
+1538% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +1.5%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $67,860/yr
+26% vs other
 $50,180/yr
Median weekly rent $277/wk
+24% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jetsonville Scottsdale
0-4 6.8% / 4.4%
Jetsonville — 0-4: 6.8% Scottsdale — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 9.5% / 12.3%
Jetsonville — 5-14: 9.5% Scottsdale — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.1% / 5.3%
Jetsonville — 15-19: 6.1% Scottsdale — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 10.9% / 5.1%
Jetsonville — 20-24: 10.9% Scottsdale — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 9.5% / 10.2%
Jetsonville — 25-34: 9.5% Scottsdale — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 3.4% / 10.4%
Jetsonville — 35-44: 3.4% Scottsdale — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.6% / 11.9%
Jetsonville — 45-54: 11.6% Scottsdale — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 15.0% / 13.1%
Jetsonville — 55-64: 15.0% Scottsdale — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.2% / 14.2%
Jetsonville — 65-74: 12.2% Scottsdale — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 12.2% / 8.8%
Jetsonville — 75-84: 12.2% Scottsdale — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 3.4% / 4.8%
Jetsonville — 85+: 3.4% Scottsdale — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jetsonville 81.8% couple families
Jetsonville — Couple Families: 81.8% Jetsonville — Lone Person: 18.2% Jetsonville — One Parent Families: 0.0% Jetsonville — Group Household: 0.0% Jetsonville — Other Families: 0.0%
Scottsdale 31.8% couple families
Scottsdale — Couple Families: 31.8% Scottsdale — Lone Person: 49.1% Scottsdale — One Parent Families: 15.4% Scottsdale — Group Household: 2.5% Scottsdale — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jetsonville 7.4% renting
Jetsonville — Owned Outright: 64.8% Jetsonville — Mortgage: 27.8% Jetsonville — Renting: 7.4%
Scottsdale 26.1% renting
Scottsdale — Owned Outright: 43.4% Scottsdale — Mortgage: 30.5% Scottsdale — Renting: 26.1%
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.

Jetsonville Scottsdale
England 5.4% / 2.3%
Jetsonville — England: 5.4% Scottsdale — England: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Jetsonville — New Zealand: not among its largest Scottsdale — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Jetsonville — Philippines: not among its largest Scottsdale — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Jetsonville — Germany: not among its largest Scottsdale — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Jetsonville — Netherlands: not among its largest Scottsdale — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 15.9%
Jetsonville — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Scottsdale — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 4.2%
Jetsonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Scottsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 3.8%
Jetsonville — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Scottsdale — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 0.7%
Jetsonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Scottsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.3%
Jetsonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Scottsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jetsonville 100.0% houses
Jetsonville — Houses: 100.0% Jetsonville — Townhouses: 0.0% Jetsonville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Scottsdale 93.0% houses
Scottsdale — Houses: 93.0% Scottsdale — Townhouses: 6.0% Scottsdale — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Median house price — $470,000
Median unit price — $365,000
Median land price — $485,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 38 sales

Zoning mix

Jetsonville has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%).

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Rural and farming 99% 86%
Environmental 1% 6%
Industrial 0% 3%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Jetsonville Scottsdale
New dwellings approved 18
across Dorset
same for both
Approvals change year on year -60%
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.

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Houses — 4.4%
$420/wk on $498K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Jetsonville Scottsdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of TAS Higher than 2% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 58% of TAS

Liveability

Scottsdale is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Grade — D
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
45/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Jetsonville

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

Schools in Scottsdale

  • Scottsdale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Scottsdale High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Jetsonville sits further from the CBD (265 km vs 257.7 km).

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Hobart 265 km
+3% vs other
 257.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 7260
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7260
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.

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Car (driver) 72.5% / 81.1%
Jetsonville — Car (driver): 72.5% Scottsdale — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 7.2%
Jetsonville — Worked from Home: 15.9% Scottsdale — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 11.6% / 4.9%
Jetsonville — Car (passenger): 11.6% Scottsdale — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 6.0%
Jetsonville — Walked Only: not among its largest Scottsdale — Walked Only: 6.0%
Bus — / 0.5%
Jetsonville — Bus: not among its largest Scottsdale — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 19.8 km

NBN connectivity

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Connectivity score 24/100 89/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 84%
1,412 premises

Climate

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Average residential rate $1,486/yr
same for both
Council Dorset
same for both

Federal electorate

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jetsonville Scottsdale
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jetsonville

Retirees Rural

Scottsdale

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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