Levendale vs Buckland

Levendale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 52 in Buckland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buckland, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Buckland: a median of $460,000, against $378,000 in Levendale, though rent is higher in Levendale. On these figures, Levendale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Buckland 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

Buckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Levendale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($377,500 vs $460,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Levendale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (58.2 km vs 73 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Buckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

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

Levendale Buckland
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.

Levendale Buckland
Walkability 0 / 0
Levendale — Walkability: 0/100 Buckland — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 13 / 26
Levendale — Low fire risk: 13/100 Buckland — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Buckland has more residents (188 vs 129); Buckland skews older (52 vs 36).

Levendale Buckland
Population 129 188
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +5.0%
Median age 36 52
Median household income $67,184/yr
+22% vs other
 $52,624/yr
Median weekly rent $213/wk
+6% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Levendale Buckland
0-4 8.5% / 6.4%
Levendale — 0-4: 8.5% Buckland — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.1% / 10.1%
Levendale — 5-14: 10.1% Buckland — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 10.9% / 2.1%
Levendale — 15-19: 10.9% Buckland — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 6.2% / 1.6%
Levendale — 20-24: 6.2% Buckland — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 17.1% / 3.2%
Levendale — 25-34: 17.1% Buckland — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 6.2% / 13.3%
Levendale — 35-44: 6.2% Buckland — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.7% / 14.9%
Levendale — 45-54: 14.7% Buckland — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 18.6% / 18.1%
Levendale — 55-64: 18.6% Buckland — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 9.3% / 13.8%
Levendale — 65-74: 9.3% Buckland — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 4.7% / 6.4%
Levendale — 75-84: 4.7% Buckland — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / —
Levendale — 85+: not among its largest Buckland — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Levendale 41.2% couple families
Levendale — Couple Families: 41.2% Levendale — Lone Person: 26.5% Levendale — One Parent Families: 14.7% Levendale — Group Household: 17.6%
Buckland 47.1% couple families
Buckland — Couple Families: 47.1% Buckland — Lone Person: 47.1% Buckland — One Parent Families: 5.9% Buckland — 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.

Levendale 9.3% renting
Levendale — Owned Outright: 51.2% Levendale — Mortgage: 39.5% Levendale — Renting: 9.3%
Buckland 18.3% renting
Buckland — Owned Outright: 45.1% Buckland — Mortgage: 36.6% Buckland — Renting: 18.3%
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.

Levendale Buckland
England 2.3% / 2.1%
Levendale — England: 2.3% Buckland — England: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Levendale — New Zealand: not among its largest Buckland — New Zealand: 2.1%
Indonesia — / 2.1%
Levendale — Indonesia: not among its largest Buckland — Indonesia: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Levendale Buckland
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 17.6%
Levendale — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Buckland — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 6.9%
Levendale — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Buckland — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 3.7%
Levendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Buckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Levendale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Buckland — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Levendale 100.0% houses
Levendale — Houses: 100.0% Levendale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Buckland 98.6% houses
Buckland — Houses: 98.6% Buckland — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Levendale Buckland
Median house price $377,500 $460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Levendale Buckland
Rural and farming 96%
same for both
Environmental 4%
same for both
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

Levendale Buckland
New dwellings approved 45
across Southern Midlands
 49
across Glamorgan-Spring Bay
Approvals change year on year +33% -80%

Ranking within TAS

Levendale Buckland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 4% of TAS

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Levendale carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 74).

Levendale Buckland
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
74/100
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

Levendale Buckland
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

Levendale Buckland
Parks & reserves 0 13
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 5 76

Mobility

Buckland sits further from the CBD (73 km vs 58.2 km).

Levendale Buckland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 58.2 km 73 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7120
 0.5%
postcode 7190
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7120
 27
postcode 7190

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.

Levendale Buckland
Car (driver) 65.5% / 70.7%
Levendale — Car (driver): 65.5% Buckland — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 16.0%
Levendale — Worked from Home: 19.0% Buckland — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Walked Only 6.9% / 8.0%
Levendale — Walked Only: 6.9% Buckland — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 5.3%
Levendale — Car (passenger): 8.6% Buckland — Car (passenger): 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Levendale Buckland
Elevation 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Levendale Buckland
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Levendale Buckland
Annual rainfall 493 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.8°C

Council rates

Levendale Buckland
Average residential rate $1,381/yr $1,943/yr
Council Southern Midlands Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Federal electorate

Levendale Buckland
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Levendale Buckland
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Levendale

Outer Young Families

Buckland

Rural

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