Kayena vs Rowella

Rowella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 59 in Kayena. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rowella, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kayena tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Rowella 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

Rowella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Rowella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rowella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kayena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (244.2 km vs 246.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kayena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 21%)

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

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

Kayena Rowella
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.

Kayena Rowella
Walkability 0 / 0
Kayena — Walkability: 0/100 Rowella — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Kayena — Low fire risk: 65/100 Rowella — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rowella has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $65,884); Kayena skews older (59 vs 51).

Kayena Rowella
Population 221
+19% vs other
 179
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +5.3%
Median age 59 51
Median household income $65,884/yr $92,612/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kayena Rowella
0-4 2.7% / 8.4%
Kayena — 0-4: 2.7% Rowella — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 7.2% / 10.1%
Kayena — 5-14: 7.2% Rowella — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.2% / 3.9%
Kayena — 15-19: 3.2% Rowella — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.7% / 4.5%
Kayena — 20-24: 2.7% Rowella — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 5.4% / 8.4%
Kayena — 25-34: 5.4% Rowella — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.3% / 10.1%
Kayena — 35-44: 11.3% Rowella — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 12.7% / 12.3%
Kayena — 45-54: 12.7% Rowella — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 25.8% / 25.1%
Kayena — 55-64: 25.8% Rowella — 55-64: 25.1%
65-74 24.0% / 15.1%
Kayena — 65-74: 24.0% Rowella — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 9.5% / 3.9%
Kayena — 75-84: 9.5% Rowella — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 3.6% / 2.2%
Kayena — 85+: 3.6% Rowella — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Kayena Rowella
England 7.2% / 6.1%
Kayena — England: 7.2% Rowella — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Kayena — New Zealand: 1.8% Rowella — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kayena 41.5% couple families
Kayena — Couple Families: 41.5% Kayena — Lone Person: 36.6% Kayena — One Parent Families: 12.2% Kayena — Group Household: 9.8%
Rowella 62.9% couple families
Rowella — Couple Families: 62.9% Rowella — Lone Person: 20.0% Rowella — One Parent Families: 8.6% Rowella — Group Household: 8.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kayena 100.0% houses
Kayena — Houses: 100.0%
Rowella 100.0% houses
Rowella — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kayena Rowella
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 22.9%
Kayena — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Rowella — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 10.1%
Kayena — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Rowella — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.4%
Kayena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Rowella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 2.2%
Kayena — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Rowella — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / —
Kayena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Rowella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kayena 8.4% renting
Kayena — Owned Outright: 64.2% Kayena — Mortgage: 27.4% Kayena — Renting: 8.4%
Rowella 13.6% renting
Rowella — Owned Outright: 50.8% Rowella — Mortgage: 35.6% Rowella — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Kayena Rowella
Median house price $650,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kayena Rowella
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Environmental 2%
same for both
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

Kayena Rowella
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
same for both
Approvals change year on year +11%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Kayena Rowella
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Kayena carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Kayena Rowella
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
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 1
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kayena Rowella
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

Mobility

Rowella sits further from the CBD (246.6 km vs 244.2 km).

Kayena Rowella
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 244.2 km 246.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 178 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7270
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 7270
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.

Kayena Rowella
Car (driver) 80.6% / 66.2%
Kayena — Car (driver): 80.6% Rowella — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 25.0%
Kayena — Worked from Home: 13.9% Rowella — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 5.6% / 8.8%
Kayena — Walked Only: 5.6% Rowella — Walked Only: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Kayena Rowella
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kayena Rowella
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
125 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Kayena Rowella
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

Kayena Rowella
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Kayena Rowella
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kayena Rowella
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kayena

Retirees Rural

Rowella

Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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