Lindisfarne vs Risdon Vale

Risdon Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 46 in Lindisfarne. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Lindisfarne: a median of $777,000, against $525,000 in Risdon Vale, and rent is higher there too. Lindisfarne is closer to the city centre: 6.8 km, against 11.7 km. On these figures, Lindisfarne tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Risdon Vale suits young adults, families with children, and 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

They split

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

  • Lindisfarne has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Risdon Vale has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Risdon Vale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($253,500 vs $950,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $777,000)
  • has cheaper units ($535,000 vs $610,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Risdon Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lindisfarne

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 24/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (6.8 km vs 11.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (12 min vs 18 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lindisfarne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 24/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Risdon Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
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.

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Walkability 43 / 24
Lindisfarne — Walkability: 43/100 Risdon Vale — Walkability: 24/100
Low fire risk 3 / 33
Lindisfarne — Low fire risk: 3/100 Risdon Vale — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Lindisfarne has more residents (6,639 vs 3,171); Lindisfarne skews older (46 vs 34).

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Population 6,639
+52% vs other
 3,171
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +10.4%
Median age 46 34
Median household income $81,380/yr
+24% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+20% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
0-4 4.5% / 6.1%
Lindisfarne — 0-4: 4.5% Risdon Vale — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.6% / 12.7%
Lindisfarne — 5-14: 9.6% Risdon Vale — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.2% / 5.4%
Lindisfarne — 15-19: 4.2% Risdon Vale — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.4% / 7.3%
Lindisfarne — 20-24: 4.4% Risdon Vale — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 14.2% / 20.4%
Lindisfarne — 25-34: 14.2% Risdon Vale — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 11.2% / 16.7%
Lindisfarne — 35-44: 11.2% Risdon Vale — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 9.9% / 11.0%
Lindisfarne — 45-54: 9.9% Risdon Vale — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 11.7% / 10.0%
Lindisfarne — 55-64: 11.7% Risdon Vale — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 12.8% / 5.5%
Lindisfarne — 65-74: 12.8% Risdon Vale — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 9.5% / 3.9%
Lindisfarne — 75-84: 9.5% Risdon Vale — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 8.1% / 1.2%
Lindisfarne — 85+: 8.1% Risdon Vale — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne 44.6% lone person
Lindisfarne — Lone Person: 44.6% Lindisfarne — Couple Families: 33.9% Lindisfarne — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lindisfarne — Group Household: 5.3% Lindisfarne — Other Families: 1.2%
Risdon Vale 33.4% lone person
Risdon Vale — Lone Person: 33.4% Risdon Vale — Couple Families: 31.7% Risdon Vale — One Parent Families: 28.4% Risdon Vale — Group Household: 4.0% Risdon Vale — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne 24.1% renting
Lindisfarne — Owned Outright: 41.9% Lindisfarne — Mortgage: 34.0% Lindisfarne — Renting: 24.1%
Risdon Vale 35.0% renting
Risdon Vale — Owned Outright: 22.7% Risdon Vale — Mortgage: 42.4% Risdon Vale — Renting: 35.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 14.7%
Lindisfarne — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Risdon Vale — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 5.1%
Lindisfarne — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Risdon Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 3.1%
Lindisfarne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Risdon Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 1.3%
Lindisfarne — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Risdon Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 0.5%
Lindisfarne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Risdon Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
England 4.2% / 1.7%
Lindisfarne — England: 4.2% Risdon Vale — England: 1.7%
China 2.1% / 0.4%
Lindisfarne — China: 2.1% Risdon Vale — China: 0.4%
Nepal 2.0% / —
Lindisfarne — Nepal: 2.0% Risdon Vale — Nepal: not among its largest
India 1.5% / 0.4%
Lindisfarne — India: 1.5% Risdon Vale — India: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Lindisfarne — New Zealand: 0.7% Risdon Vale — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Lindisfarne — Philippines: 0.5% Risdon Vale — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany 0.5% / 0.4%
Lindisfarne — Germany: 0.5% Risdon Vale — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne 88.4% houses
Lindisfarne — Houses: 88.4% Lindisfarne — Townhouses: 9.0% Lindisfarne — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Risdon Vale 94.1% houses
Risdon Vale — Houses: 94.1% Risdon Vale — Townhouses: 5.9% Risdon Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Median house price $777,000 $525,000
Median unit price $610,000 $535,000
Median land price $950,000 $253,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 44 sales
 24 days
from 59 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
2 bed $750K / $435K
Lindisfarne — 2 bed: $750K (12 sales) Risdon Vale — 2 bed: $435K (9 sales)

12 vs 9 sales

3 bed $760K / $527K
Lindisfarne — 3 bed: $760K (58 sales) Risdon Vale — 3 bed: $527K (94 sales)

58 vs 94 sales

4 bed $868K / $642K
Lindisfarne — 4 bed: $868K (30 sales) Risdon Vale — 4 bed: $642K (6 sales)

30 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Risdon Vale has more rural and farming land (35% vs 23%).

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Residential 41% 10%
Rural and farming 23% 35%
Parks and recreation 11% 27%
Environmental 13% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 5%
Other and special use 2% 3%
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

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Houses 4.1%
$642/wk on $810K
 5.1%
$580/wk on $595K
Units 4.7%
$550/wk on $615K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 39% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 10% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 57% of TAS —

Liveability

Lindisfarne is more walkable (43 vs 24); Lindisfarne scores higher overall (55 vs 39).

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Grade B C
Score 55/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lindisfarne carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 67).

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Bushfire High
97/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 14
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 8.0 km
 None

Schools in Lindisfarne

  • Lindisfarne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Risdon Vale

  • Risdon Vale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 3 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Risdon Vale sits further from the CBD (11.7 km vs 6.8 km).

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Walkability score 43/100 24/100
Distance to Hobart 6.8 km 11.7 km
+72% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 18 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 93/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 92.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 7015
 0.2%
postcode 7016
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7015
 23
postcode 7016

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.

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Car (driver) 73.5% / 82.0%
Lindisfarne — Car (driver): 73.5% Risdon Vale — Car (driver): 82.0%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.8%
Lindisfarne — Car (passenger): 7.7% Risdon Vale — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 4.7%
Lindisfarne — Worked from Home: 8.3% Risdon Vale — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Bus 7.2% / 4.9%
Lindisfarne — Bus: 7.2% Risdon Vale — Bus: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.6%
Lindisfarne — Walked Only: 1.7% Risdon Vale — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,068 premises
 100%
1,303 premises

Climate

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Lindisfarne Risdon Vale
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lindisfarne

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Retirees Transport Hub

Risdon Vale

Acreage Affordable Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

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