Kaoota vs Pelverata
Kaoota is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Pelverata. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pelverata, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pelverata: a median of $780,000, against $658,000 in Kaoota, and rent is higher there too. Kaoota is closer to the city centre: 29.3 km, against 35.6 km. On these figures, Kaoota tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Pelverata 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
Pelverata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kaoota
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($658,500 vs $780,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kaoota
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($163/wk vs $375/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kaoota
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 43 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (29.3 km vs 35.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Pelverata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.6% vs 13.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kaoota and Pelverata 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
Pelverata rents higher ($375/wk vs $163/wk); Kaoota has higher household incomes ($92,092 vs $73,892).
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 | 265 +16% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.4% | +28.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 |
| Median household income | $92,092/yr +20% vs other | $73,892/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $163/wk | $375/wk +130% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $658,500 | $780,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Kaoota has more rural and farming land (63% vs 32%); Pelverata has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 37%).
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 37% | 68% |
| Rural and farming | 63% | 32% |
| 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
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Kingborough | 81 across Huon Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | -13% | -33% |
Ranking within TAS
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of TAS | Higher than 63% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of TAS | Higher than 60% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 95% of TAS | Higher than 94% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of TAS same for both | |
Liveability
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 94/100 | High 91/100 |
| 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
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Waterways | 5 same for both | |
Mobility
Pelverata sits further from the CBD (35.6 km vs 29.3 km).
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 29.3 km | 35.6 km +22% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 34 min | 43 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.9% postcode 7150 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 7150 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).
Setting
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 385 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 266 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.5 km | 10.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 84 premises | 0% 113 premises |
Climate
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,735/yr | $1,884/yr |
| Council | Kingborough | Huon Valley |
Federal electorate
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kaoota | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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