Lilydale vs North Lilydale
Lilydale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 55 in North Lilydale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Lilydale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lilydale tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while North Lilydale suits couples and older residents.
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
- Lilydale has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- North Lilydale is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 57%)
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
Lilydale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lilydale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (228.9 km vs 233 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
North Lilydale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Lilydale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.6% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lilydale and North Lilydale 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
Lilydale has more residents (659 vs 82); North Lilydale skews older (55 vs 44).
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 659 +88% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.6% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 44 | 55 |
| Median household income | $62,556/yr | $74,724/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $238/wk | $275/wk +16% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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 (8.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $577,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 18 days from 9 sales | — |
Zoning mix
North Lilydale has more rural and farming land (100% vs 90%).
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 100% |
| Environmental | 5% | 0% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 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
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 208 across Launceston same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -29% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 63% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of TAS | Higher than 29% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 86% of TAS | Higher than 87% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of TAS | Higher than 33% of TAS |
Liveability
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 46/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Lilydale carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 16/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Lilydale
- Lilydale District School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in North Lilydale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 1 |
Mobility
North Lilydale sits further from the CBD (233 km vs 228.9 km).
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 228.9 km | 233 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 169 min | 172 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.3% postcode 7268 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 7268 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 (81.6%).
Setting
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 215 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 283 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.7 km | 25.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 337 premises | 0% 41 premises |
Climate
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 676 mm | 894 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C | 22.6°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C | 4.2°C |
Council rates
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,075/yr same for both | |
| Council | Launceston same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lilydale | North Lilydale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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