Lapoinya vs Milabena

Lapoinya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Milabena. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lapoinya, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lapoinya tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Lapoinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Milabena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lapoinya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (364.7 km vs 371.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (265 min vs 270 min)

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

Lapoinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.2% vs -13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lapoinya Milabena
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.

Lapoinya Milabena
Walkability 0 / 0
Lapoinya — Walkability: 0/100 Milabena — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Lapoinya — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milabena — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Lapoinya has more residents (143 vs 77); Lapoinya has higher household incomes ($66,300 vs $39,624).

Lapoinya Milabena
Population 143
+46% vs other
 77
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% -13.5%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $66,300/yr
+40% vs other
 $39,624/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+30% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lapoinya Milabena
0-4 2.8% / —
Lapoinya — 0-4: 2.8% Milabena — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 6.3% / 11.7%
Lapoinya — 5-14: 6.3% Milabena — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.3% / —
Lapoinya — 15-19: 6.3% Milabena — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Lapoinya — 20-24: not among its largest Milabena — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.2% / 6.5%
Lapoinya — 25-34: 11.2% Milabena — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 7.7% / 6.5%
Lapoinya — 35-44: 7.7% Milabena — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 16.8% / 14.3%
Lapoinya — 45-54: 16.8% Milabena — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 19.6% / 19.5%
Lapoinya — 55-64: 19.6% Milabena — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 12.6% / 19.5%
Lapoinya — 65-74: 12.6% Milabena — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 9.1% / —
Lapoinya — 75-84: 9.1% Milabena — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Lapoinya — 85+: not among its largest Milabena — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lapoinya 46.7% couple families
Lapoinya — Couple Families: 46.7% Lapoinya — Lone Person: 30.0% Lapoinya — One Parent Families: 13.3% Lapoinya — Group Household: 10.0%
Milabena 26.7% couple families
Milabena — Couple Families: 26.7% Milabena — Lone Person: 33.3% Milabena — One Parent Families: 40.0% Milabena — 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.

Lapoinya 17.2% renting
Lapoinya — Owned Outright: 45.3% Lapoinya — Mortgage: 37.5% Lapoinya — Renting: 17.2%
Milabena 14.7% renting
Milabena — Owned Outright: 58.8% Milabena — Mortgage: 26.5% Milabena — Renting: 14.7%
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.

Lapoinya Milabena
England 6.3% / —
Lapoinya — England: 6.3% Milabena — England: not among its largest
Scotland — / 3.9%
Lapoinya — Scotland: not among its largest Milabena — Scotland: 3.9%
Germany 3.5% / —
Lapoinya — Germany: 3.5% Milabena — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Lapoinya — New Zealand: 2.1% Milabena — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 2.1% / —
Lapoinya — Italy: 2.1% Milabena — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Lapoinya Milabena
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 15.6%
Lapoinya — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Milabena — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.0% / 10.4%
Lapoinya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0% Milabena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 10.4%
Lapoinya — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Milabena — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Lapoinya — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Milabena — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Lapoinya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Milabena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lapoinya 100.0% houses
Lapoinya — Houses: 100.0%
Milabena 100.0% houses
Milabena — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Lapoinya has more rural and farming land (91% vs 66%); Milabena has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 9%).

Lapoinya Milabena
Rural and farming 91% 66%
Environmental 9% 34%
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

Lapoinya Milabena
New dwellings approved 65
across Waratah-Wynyard
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Lapoinya Milabena
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 8% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS

Liveability

Lapoinya Milabena
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Milabena carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).

Lapoinya Milabena
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
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

Lapoinya Milabena
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

Lapoinya Milabena
Parks & reserves 2 4
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Milabena sits further from the CBD (371.9 km vs 364.7 km).

Lapoinya Milabena
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 364.7 km 371.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 265 min 270 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7325
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.

Lapoinya Milabena
Car (driver) 65.2% / 73.1%
Lapoinya — Car (driver): 65.2% Milabena — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 26.9%
Lapoinya — Worked from Home: 22.7% Milabena — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Walked Only 7.6% / —
Lapoinya — Walked Only: 7.6% Milabena — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Lapoinya — Car (passenger): 4.5% Milabena — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Lapoinya Milabena
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Lapoinya Milabena
Connectivity score 27/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Lapoinya Milabena
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Lapoinya Milabena
Average residential rate $1,820/yr
same for both
Council Waratah-Wynyard
same for both

Federal electorate

Lapoinya Milabena
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lapoinya Milabena
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lapoinya

River Rural

Milabena

Rural

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