Lindisfarne vs Warrane

Warrane is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Lindisfarne. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lindisfarne, the large majority of households own their home. In Warrane, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Lindisfarne: a median of $777,000, against $600,000 in Warrane, and rent is higher there too. Lindisfarne is closer to the city centre: 6.8 km, against 8.5 km. On these figures, Lindisfarne tends to suit older residents, while Warrane suits renters 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

Lindisfarne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Warrane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($599,500 vs $777,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lindisfarne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Warrane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Lindisfarne and Warrane 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 Warrane
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 Warrane
Walkability 43 / 47
Lindisfarne — Walkability: 43/100 Warrane — Walkability: 47/100
Low fire risk 3 / 2
Lindisfarne — Low fire risk: 3/100 Warrane — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Lindisfarne has more residents (6,639 vs 2,695); Lindisfarne has higher household incomes ($81,380 vs $57,148).

Lindisfarne Warrane
Population 6,639
+59% vs other
 2,695
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +10.9%
Median age 46 36
Median household income $81,380/yr
+30% vs other
 $57,148/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne Warrane
0-4 4.5% / 5.2%
Lindisfarne — 0-4: 4.5% Warrane — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.6% / 10.6%
Lindisfarne — 5-14: 9.6% Warrane — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.2% / 4.7%
Lindisfarne — 15-19: 4.2% Warrane — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.4% / 7.7%
Lindisfarne — 20-24: 4.4% Warrane — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 14.2% / 18.7%
Lindisfarne — 25-34: 14.2% Warrane — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 11.2% / 12.0%
Lindisfarne — 35-44: 11.2% Warrane — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 9.9% / 10.2%
Lindisfarne — 45-54: 9.9% Warrane — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 11.7% / 10.1%
Lindisfarne — 55-64: 11.7% Warrane — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 12.8% / 9.7%
Lindisfarne — 65-74: 12.8% Warrane — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 9.5% / 6.5%
Lindisfarne — 75-84: 9.5% Warrane — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 8.1% / 4.2%
Lindisfarne — 85+: 8.1% Warrane — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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%
Warrane 44.9% lone person
Warrane — Lone Person: 44.9% Warrane — Couple Families: 23.2% Warrane — One Parent Families: 23.0% Warrane — Group Household: 5.9% Warrane — Other Families: 3.1%
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%
Warrane 52.4% renting
Warrane — Owned Outright: 21.1% Warrane — Mortgage: 26.5% Warrane — Renting: 52.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lindisfarne Warrane
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 7.9%
Lindisfarne — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Warrane — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 13.2%
Lindisfarne — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Warrane — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 4.7%
Lindisfarne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Warrane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 4.9%
Lindisfarne — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Warrane — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.4%
Lindisfarne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Warrane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Warrane
England 4.2% / 1.8%
Lindisfarne — England: 4.2% Warrane — England: 1.8%
Nepal 2.0% / 3.1%
Lindisfarne — Nepal: 2.0% Warrane — Nepal: 3.1%
China 2.1% / 1.9%
Lindisfarne — China: 2.1% Warrane — China: 1.9%
India 1.5% / 2.4%
Lindisfarne — India: 1.5% Warrane — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Lindisfarne — New Zealand: 0.7% Warrane — New Zealand: 0.6%
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Lindisfarne — Vietnam: not among its largest Warrane — Vietnam: 1.1%

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%
Warrane 89.2% houses
Warrane — Houses: 89.2% Warrane — Townhouses: 9.8% Warrane — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lindisfarne Warrane
Median house price $777,000 $599,500
Median unit price $610,000 $592,000
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 44 sales
 22 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Lindisfarne has more rural and farming land (23% vs 0%); Lindisfarne has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Lindisfarne Warrane
Parks and recreation 11% 60%
Residential 41% 24%
Rural and farming 23% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 15%
Environmental 13% 0%
Other and special use 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

Lindisfarne Warrane
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 Warrane
Houses 4.1%
$642/wk on $810K
 4.8%
$600/wk on $645K
Units 4.7%
$550/wk on $615K
 5.4%
$580/wk on $555K

Ranking within TAS

Lindisfarne Warrane
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 30% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS

Liveability

Lindisfarne scores higher overall (55 vs 31).

Lindisfarne Warrane
Grade B D
Score 55/100 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lindisfarne Warrane
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
98/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Lindisfarne Warrane
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 8.0 km
 1
Hobart, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.9%

Schools in Lindisfarne

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

Schools in Warrane

  • Eastside Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Warrane Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Lindisfarne Warrane
Walkability score 43/100 47/100
Distance to Hobart 6.8 km 8.5 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 11 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 91/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 92.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 7015
 1.3%
postcode 7018
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7015
 27
postcode 7018

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 Warrane
Car (driver) 73.5% / 73.8%
Lindisfarne — Car (driver): 73.5% Warrane — Car (driver): 73.8%
Bus 7.2% / 8.9%
Lindisfarne — Bus: 7.2% Warrane — Bus: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 8.1%
Lindisfarne — Car (passenger): 7.7% Warrane — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 5.4%
Lindisfarne — Worked from Home: 8.3% Warrane — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 3.8%
Lindisfarne — Walked Only: 1.7% Warrane — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Lindisfarne Warrane
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lindisfarne Warrane
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%
1,247 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lindisfarne Warrane
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

Warrane

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks River Transport Hub

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