Leslie Vale vs Margate

Margate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Leslie Vale. 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 Leslie Vale: a median of $1.19 million, against $870,000 in Margate, though rent is higher in Margate. Leslie Vale is closer to the city centre: 19 km, against 22 km. On these figures, Margate tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Margate

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Margate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($869,500 vs $1,190,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leslie Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Leslie Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (19 km vs 22 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Leslie Vale Margate
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.

Leslie Vale Margate
Walkability 0 / 0
Leslie Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Margate — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 5 / 8
Leslie Vale — Low fire risk: 5/100 Margate — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Margate has more residents (4,239 vs 392); Leslie Vale has higher household incomes ($122,980 vs $98,072).

Leslie Vale Margate
Population 392 4,239
+981% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +8.1%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $122,980/yr
+20% vs other
 $98,072/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $400/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leslie Vale Margate
0-4 4.6% / 6.3%
Leslie Vale — 0-4: 4.6% Margate — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.3% / 16.3%
Leslie Vale — 5-14: 15.3% Margate — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 8.9% / 6.4%
Leslie Vale — 15-19: 8.9% Margate — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.8% / 5.0%
Leslie Vale — 20-24: 4.8% Margate — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 10.5% / 11.3%
Leslie Vale — 25-34: 10.5% Margate — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.8% / 14.1%
Leslie Vale — 35-44: 13.8% Margate — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 14.3% / 12.7%
Leslie Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Margate — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.5% / 11.9%
Leslie Vale — 55-64: 13.5% Margate — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 11.0% / 9.4%
Leslie Vale — 65-74: 11.0% Margate — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 3.8% / 5.2%
Leslie Vale — 75-84: 3.8% Margate — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.3% / 1.2%
Leslie Vale — 85+: 1.3% Margate — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leslie Vale 60.6% couple families
Leslie Vale — Couple Families: 60.6% Leslie Vale — Lone Person: 16.0% Leslie Vale — One Parent Families: 20.2% Leslie Vale — Group Household: 3.2% Leslie Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Margate 57.5% couple families
Margate — Couple Families: 57.5% Margate — Lone Person: 24.4% Margate — One Parent Families: 15.9% Margate — Group Household: 1.4% Margate — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leslie Vale 12.7% renting
Leslie Vale — Owned Outright: 33.1% Leslie Vale — Mortgage: 54.2% Leslie Vale — Renting: 12.7%
Margate 15.8% renting
Margate — Owned Outright: 38.0% Margate — Mortgage: 46.1% Margate — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leslie Vale Margate
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 16.6%
Leslie Vale — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Margate — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 13.2%
Leslie Vale — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Margate — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.2%
Leslie Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Margate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.8%
Leslie Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Margate — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.5%
Leslie Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Margate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Leslie Vale Margate
England 4.3% / 5.1%
Leslie Vale — England: 4.3% Margate — England: 5.1%
China 1.8% / 0.5%
Leslie Vale — China: 1.8% Margate — China: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Leslie Vale — New Zealand: 1.0% Margate — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
Leslie Vale — South Africa: 0.8% Margate — South Africa: 1.1%
India 0.8% / 0.3%
Leslie Vale — India: 0.8% Margate — India: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.6%
Leslie Vale — Germany: not among its largest Margate — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Leslie Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Margate — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leslie Vale 97.6% houses
Leslie Vale — Houses: 97.6% Leslie Vale — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Leslie Vale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Margate 98.2% houses
Margate — Houses: 98.2% Margate — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Margate — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Leslie Vale Margate
Median house price $1,190,000 $869,500
Median unit price — $587,000
Median land price — $895,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 36 sales

Zoning mix

Leslie Vale has more rural and farming land (89% vs 47%); Margate has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 9%).

Leslie Vale Margate
Rural and farming 89% 47%
Environmental 9% 46%
Residential 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Leslie Vale Margate
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Leslie Vale Margate
Houses — 4.0%
$700/wk on $899K
Units — 4.0%
$460/wk on $598K

Ranking within TAS

Leslie Vale Margate
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 89% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 25% of TAS

Liveability

Leslie Vale Margate
Grade — B
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leslie Vale Margate
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
92/100
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
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Leslie Vale Margate
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Leslie Vale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Margate

  • Channel Christian School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Margate Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leslie Vale Margate
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 14

Mobility

Margate sits further from the CBD (22 km vs 19 km).

Leslie Vale Margate
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 19 km 22 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 25 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 89/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 16.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
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.

Leslie Vale Margate
Car (driver) 76.9% / 77.0%
Leslie Vale — Car (driver): 76.9% Margate — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 12.3%
Leslie Vale — Worked from Home: 10.4% Margate — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.7%
Leslie Vale — Car (passenger): 5.5% Margate — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 5.5% / 1.9%
Leslie Vale — Walked Only: 5.5% Margate — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.6% / 3.9%
Leslie Vale — Bus: 1.6% Margate — Bus: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Leslie Vale Margate
Elevation 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 3.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Leslie Vale Margate
Connectivity score 30/100 52/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
143 premises
 22%
1,711 premises

Climate

Leslie Vale Margate
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Leslie Vale Margate
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Leslie Vale Margate
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leslie Vale Margate
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leslie Vale

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring

Margate

Acreage Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Premium River Transport Hub

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