Lake Leake vs Royal George
Royal George is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 57 in Lake Leake. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Leake, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Royal George, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lake Leake tends to suit people living alone, while Royal George suits older residents.
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
Royal George
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 31%)
- has more parks and reserves (15 vs 10)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Royal George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 12%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Lake Leake
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $192/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Lake Leake
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 139 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (167.9 km vs 194.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Royal George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)
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
Lake Leake and Royal George 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
Lake Leake skews older (57 vs 39); Royal George has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $53,300).
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 same for both | |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +31.1% same for both | |
| Median age | 57 | 39 |
| Median household income | $53,300/yr | $71,500/yr +34% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $192/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Property market
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $133,125 | — |
Zoning mix
Royal George has more rural and farming land (81% vs 70%); Lake Leake has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 19%).
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 70% | 81% |
| Environmental | 29% | 19% |
| 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
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 49 across Glamorgan-Spring Bay | 184 across Northern Midlands |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% | +104% |
Ranking within TAS
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of TAS | Higher than 59% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of TAS | Higher than 45% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of TAS | Higher than 77% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of TAS same for both | |
Liveability
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Lake Leake carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 51).
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 76/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 10 | 15 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 20 |
Mobility
Royal George sits further from the CBD (194.5 km vs 167.9 km).
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 167.9 km | 194.5 km +16% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 119 min | 139 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7210 | 0.9% postcode 7213 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 19 postcode 7210 | 26 postcode 7213 |
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 (81.2%).
Setting
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 609 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.2 km | 22.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Climate
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 714 mm | 660 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 19.4°C | 21.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.5°C | 6.8°C |
Council rates
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,943/yr | $1,704/yr |
| Council | Glamorgan-Spring Bay | Northern Midlands |
Federal electorate
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lake Leake | Royal George | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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