Levendale vs Tunnack

Levendale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Tunnack. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tunnack, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Levendale tends to suit families with children, while Tunnack 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Levendale is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 42%)
  • Tunnack has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

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 67 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (58.2 km vs 67.7 km)

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

Tunnack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Levendale and Tunnack 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 Tunnack
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 Tunnack
Walkability 0 / 0
Levendale — Walkability: 0/100 Tunnack — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 13 / 43
Levendale — Low fire risk: 13/100 Tunnack — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Tunnack has more residents (212 vs 129); Tunnack skews older (46 vs 36).

Levendale Tunnack
Population 129 212
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +19.1%
Median age 36 46
Median household income $67,184/yr
+16% vs other
 $56,316/yr
Median weekly rent $213/wk
+6% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Levendale Tunnack
0-4 8.5% / 3.3%
Levendale — 0-4: 8.5% Tunnack — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 10.1% / 11.3%
Levendale — 5-14: 10.1% Tunnack — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 10.9% / 8.0%
Levendale — 15-19: 10.9% Tunnack — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 6.2% / 8.0%
Levendale — 20-24: 6.2% Tunnack — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 17.1% / 6.1%
Levendale — 25-34: 17.1% Tunnack — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 6.2% / 11.8%
Levendale — 35-44: 6.2% Tunnack — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.7% / 16.5%
Levendale — 45-54: 14.7% Tunnack — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 18.6% / 16.5%
Levendale — 55-64: 18.6% Tunnack — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 9.3% / 12.7%
Levendale — 65-74: 9.3% Tunnack — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 4.7% / 5.2%
Levendale — 75-84: 4.7% Tunnack — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / —
Levendale — 85+: not among its largest Tunnack — 85+: not among its largest

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

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 Tunnack
England 2.3% / 1.4%
Levendale — England: 2.3% Tunnack — England: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.4%
Levendale — Canada: not among its largest Tunnack — Canada: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Levendale 26.5% lone person
Levendale — Lone Person: 26.5% Levendale — Couple Families: 41.2% Levendale — One Parent Families: 14.7% Levendale — Group Household: 17.6%
Tunnack 58.3% lone person
Tunnack — Lone Person: 58.3% Tunnack — Couple Families: 31.2% Tunnack — One Parent Families: 10.4% Tunnack — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Levendale 100.0% houses
Levendale — Houses: 100.0%
Tunnack 100.0% houses
Tunnack — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Levendale Tunnack
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 18.9%
Levendale — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Tunnack — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 3.8%
Levendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Tunnack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 2.8%
Levendale — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Tunnack — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.9%
Levendale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Tunnack — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

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

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%
Tunnack 16.9% renting
Tunnack — Owned Outright: 47.0% Tunnack — Mortgage: 36.1% Tunnack — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Levendale Tunnack
Median house price $377,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Levendale Tunnack
Rural and farming 96% 92%
Environmental 4% 8%
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 Tunnack
New dwellings approved 45
across Southern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Levendale Tunnack
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 5% of TAS

Liveability

Levendale Tunnack
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Levendale carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 57).

Levendale Tunnack
Bushfire High
87/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 Tunnack
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 Tunnack
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Tunnack sits further from the CBD (67.7 km vs 58.2 km).

Levendale Tunnack
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 58.2 km 67.7 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7120
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7120
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.

Levendale Tunnack
Car (driver) 65.5% / 83.6%
Levendale — Car (driver): 65.5% Tunnack — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 9.6%
Levendale — Worked from Home: 19.0% Tunnack — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 6.8%
Levendale — Car (passenger): 8.6% Tunnack — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 6.9% / —
Levendale — Walked Only: 6.9% Tunnack — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Levendale Tunnack
Elevation 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 471 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 33.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Levendale Tunnack
Annual rainfall 493 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Levendale Tunnack
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Southern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Levendale

Outer Young Families

Tunnack

Outer

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