Leslie Vale vs Neika
Leslie Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Neika. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leslie Vale, most households are couple families. In Neika, about half of households are couple families. Neika is closer to the city centre: 15.1 km, against 19 km. On these figures, Leslie Vale tends to suit families with children and couples, while Neika suits people living alone.
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
Leslie Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 68%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Neika
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Neika
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (15.1 km vs 19 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
Leslie Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.7% vs 1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Leslie Vale and Neika 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
Leslie Vale has more residents (392 vs 200); Leslie Vale has higher household incomes ($122,980 vs $86,632).
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 392 +49% vs other | 200 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.7% | +1.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 |
| Median household income | $122,980/yr +30% vs other | $86,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk +26% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,190,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Neika has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 9%); Leslie Vale has more rural and farming land (89% vs 35%).
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 35% |
| Environmental | 9% | 65% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 0% |
| 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 | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Kingborough same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -13% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 80% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of TAS | Higher than 28% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 96% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of TAS | Higher than 58% of TAS |
Liveability
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 95/100 | High 96/100 |
| 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
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 Hobart, 9.8 km |
Amenities in the suburb
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 6 | 14 |
Mobility
Leslie Vale sits further from the CBD (19 km vs 15.1 km).
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 19 km +21% vs other | 15.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 21 min | 24 min |
| Public transport score | 33/100 Bus | 32/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 16.5 min scheduled, not actual | 23 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).
Setting
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 271 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 394 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.7 km | 7.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 143 premises | 0% 83 premises |
Climate
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,735/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kingborough same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin | Clark |
| Member | Julie Collins | Andrew Wilkie |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Independent |
First Home Owner Grant
| Leslie Vale | Neika | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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