Lymington vs Petcheys Bay
Petcheys Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Lymington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lymington, about half of households are people living alone. In Petcheys Bay, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lymington tends to suit older residents, while Petcheys Bay 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
Lymington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 36%)
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
Petcheys Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($284/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lymington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (57.4 km vs 62.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lymington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Petcheys Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.8% vs 12.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lymington and Petcheys Bay 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
Lymington has more residents (319 vs 194); Lymington rents higher ($330/wk vs $284/wk).
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 319 +39% vs other | 194 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.7% | +33.8% |
| Median age | 58 | 54 |
| Median household income | $62,816/yr +11% vs other | $55,692/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk +14% vs other | $284/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $817,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $435,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 59 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 81% | 76% |
| Environmental | 18% | 24% |
| 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
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 81 across Huon Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of TAS | Higher than 29% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of TAS | Higher than 50% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 80% of TAS | Higher than 83% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of TAS | Higher than 32% of TAS |
Liveability
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 95/100 | High 96/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 15/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 0 |
Mobility
Petcheys Bay sits further from the CBD (62.5 km vs 57.4 km).
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 57.4 km | 62.5 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 65 min | 64 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 7109 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 7109 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 (66.3%).
Setting
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 64 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.5 km 2.3 km to a named beach | 711 m |
NBN connectivity
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 165 premises | 0% 86 premises |
Climate
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 854 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,884/yr same for both | |
| Council | Huon Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lymington | Petcheys Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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