Kindred vs Paloona

Paloona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 56 in Kindred. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kindred, about half of households are people living alone. In Paloona, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Kindred tends to suit people living alone, while Paloona suits 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

Paloona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Paloona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kindred

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $335/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Paloona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (289.2 km vs 298.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kindred

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Paloona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kindred Paloona
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.

Kindred Paloona
Walkability 0 / 0
Kindred — Walkability: 0/100 Paloona — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 64 / 73
Kindred — Low fire risk: 64/100 Paloona — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Kindred has more residents (214 vs 84); Paloona rents higher ($335/wk vs $200/wk).

Kindred Paloona
Population 214
+61% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.5% +31.2%
Median age 56 40
Median household income $69,628/yr $82,316/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $335/wk
+68% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kindred Paloona
0-4 4.2% / 3.6%
Kindred — 0-4: 4.2% Paloona — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 5.1% / 9.5%
Kindred — 5-14: 5.1% Paloona — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 2.3% / 11.9%
Kindred — 15-19: 2.3% Paloona — 15-19: 11.9%
20-24 5.1% / —
Kindred — 20-24: 5.1% Paloona — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.3% / 11.9%
Kindred — 25-34: 10.3% Paloona — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 8.4% / 16.7%
Kindred — 35-44: 8.4% Paloona — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 14.5% / 9.5%
Kindred — 45-54: 14.5% Paloona — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 29.0% / 11.9%
Kindred — 55-64: 29.0% Paloona — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 20.1% / 11.9%
Kindred — 65-74: 20.1% Paloona — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.6% / 6.0%
Kindred — 75-84: 5.6% Paloona — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Kindred — 85+: not among its largest Paloona — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kindred 36.2% couple families
Kindred — Couple Families: 36.2% Kindred — Lone Person: 48.9% Kindred — One Parent Families: 14.9%
Paloona 76.2% couple families
Paloona — Couple Families: 76.2% Paloona — Lone Person: 23.8% Paloona — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kindred 13.0% renting
Kindred — Owned Outright: 53.0% Kindred — Mortgage: 34.0% Kindred — Renting: 13.0%
Paloona 14.8% renting
Paloona — Owned Outright: 44.4% Paloona — Mortgage: 40.7% Paloona — Renting: 14.8%
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.

Kindred Paloona
Netherlands 1.4% / 4.8%
Kindred — Netherlands: 1.4% Paloona — Netherlands: 4.8%
England 5.6% / —
Kindred — England: 5.6% Paloona — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 3.7% / —
Kindred — New Zealand: 3.7% Paloona — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.9% / —
Kindred — India: 1.9% Paloona — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Kindred Paloona
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 23.8%
Kindred — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Paloona — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.6% / 8.3%
Kindred — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6% Paloona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 9.5%
Kindred — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Paloona — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Kindred — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Paloona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Kindred — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Paloona — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kindred 100.0% houses
Kindred — Houses: 100.0%
Paloona 100.0% houses
Paloona — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Kindred Paloona
Median house price $720,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kindred Paloona
Rural and farming 98% 97%
Environmental 2%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Kindred Paloona
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
 109
across Devonport
Approvals change year on year -38% +146%

Ranking within TAS

Kindred Paloona
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS

Liveability

Kindred Paloona
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kindred Paloona
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
27/100
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

Kindred Paloona
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

Kindred Paloona
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Kindred sits further from the CBD (298.5 km vs 289.2 km).

Kindred Paloona
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 298.5 km
+3% vs other
 289.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 210 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
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.

Kindred Paloona
Car (driver) 73.1% / 72.4%
Kindred — Car (driver): 73.1% Paloona — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 13.8%
Kindred — Worked from Home: 20.4% Paloona — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 13.8%
Kindred — Car (passenger): 3.7% Paloona — Car (passenger): 13.8%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Kindred — Walked Only: 2.8% Paloona — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Kindred Paloona
Elevation 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 11.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kindred Paloona
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Kindred Paloona
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kindred Paloona
Average residential rate $1,379/yr $1,501/yr
Council Central Coast (Tas.) Devonport

Federal electorate

Kindred Paloona
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kindred Paloona
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kindred

Retirees Rural

Paloona

Rural

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