Karoola vs Underwood

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karoola: a median of $1.05 million, against $920,000 in Underwood.

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

Underwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Underwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Underwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (220.8 km vs 226.2 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karoola Underwood
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.

Karoola Underwood
Walkability 0 / 0
Karoola — Walkability: 0/100 Underwood — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 66 / 53
Karoola — Low fire risk: 66/100 Underwood — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Underwood has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $84,500); Underwood skews older (48 vs 46).

Karoola Underwood
Population 349 391
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +7.7%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $84,500/yr $94,224/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+2% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karoola Underwood
0-4 4.6% / 4.6%
Karoola — 0-4: 4.6% Underwood — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.0% / 8.7%
Karoola — 5-14: 10.0% Underwood — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 5.4% / 7.9%
Karoola — 15-19: 5.4% Underwood — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 4.9% / 2.8%
Karoola — 20-24: 4.9% Underwood — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 12.6% / 9.0%
Karoola — 25-34: 12.6% Underwood — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.5% / 10.0%
Karoola — 35-44: 11.5% Underwood — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.3% / 20.2%
Karoola — 45-54: 12.3% Underwood — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 20.9% / 19.7%
Karoola — 55-64: 20.9% Underwood — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 14.9% / 10.7%
Karoola — 65-74: 14.9% Underwood — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.0% / 6.4%
Karoola — 75-84: 4.0% Underwood — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / —
Karoola — 85+: not among its largest Underwood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karoola 57.7% couple families
Karoola — Couple Families: 57.7% Karoola — Lone Person: 22.5% Karoola — One Parent Families: 15.5% Karoola — Group Household: 4.2%
Underwood 62.0% couple families
Underwood — Couple Families: 62.0% Underwood — Lone Person: 22.8% Underwood — One Parent Families: 15.2% Underwood — 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.

Karoola 10.2% renting
Karoola — Owned Outright: 40.2% Karoola — Mortgage: 49.6% Karoola — Renting: 10.2%
Underwood 5.9% renting
Underwood — Owned Outright: 49.6% Underwood — Mortgage: 44.4% Underwood — Renting: 5.9%
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.

Karoola Underwood
England 3.4% / 4.3%
Karoola — England: 3.4% Underwood — England: 4.3%
Germany 1.7% / 0.8%
Karoola — Germany: 1.7% Underwood — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.8%
Karoola — Netherlands: 0.9% Underwood — Netherlands: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Karoola — Scotland: not among its largest Underwood — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Karoola Underwood
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 20.2%
Karoola — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Underwood — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 11.5%
Karoola — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Underwood — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.7%
Karoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Underwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.8%
Karoola — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Underwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.0%
Karoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Underwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karoola 97.7% houses
Karoola — Houses: 97.7% Karoola — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Underwood 100.0% houses
Underwood — Houses: 100.0% Underwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karoola Underwood
Median house price $1,050,000 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Karoola Underwood
Rural and farming 89% 83%
Environmental 10% 16%
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

Karoola Underwood
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Karoola Underwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 33% of TAS

Liveability

Karoola Underwood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Underwood carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 34).

Karoola Underwood
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Karoola Underwood
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

Karoola Underwood
Parks & reserves 0 17
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Karoola sits further from the CBD (226.2 km vs 220.8 km).

Karoola Underwood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 226.2 km
+2% vs other
 220.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 162 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7267
 1.3%
postcode 7268
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 7267
 42
postcode 7268

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.

Karoola Underwood
Car (driver) 81.5% / 84.1%
Karoola — Car (driver): 81.5% Underwood — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 9.9%
Karoola — Worked from Home: 12.5% Underwood — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 6.0%
Karoola — Car (passenger): 3.0% Underwood — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Karoola — Walked Only: 3.0% Underwood — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Karoola Underwood
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.7 km 33.7 km

NBN connectivity

Karoola Underwood
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
156 premises
 0%
161 premises

Climate

Karoola Underwood
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Karoola Underwood
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Karoola Underwood
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karoola Underwood
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karoola

Rural

Underwood

Rural

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