Macquarie Plains vs Plenty

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Plenty, about half of households are people living alone. Plenty is closer to the city centre: 46.6 km, against 52.3 km. On these figures, Macquarie Plains tends to suit older residents, while Plenty suits people living alone and couples.

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

Macquarie Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Plenty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Macquarie Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Plenty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (46.6 km vs 52.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macquarie Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 8%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Macquarie Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs -29.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Macquarie Plains Plenty
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.

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Walkability 0 / 0
Macquarie Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Plenty — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 53 / 7
Macquarie Plains — Low fire risk: 53/100 Plenty — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Plenty rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk); Plenty has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $61,724).

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Population 53 66
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% -29.0%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $61,724/yr $74,724/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $280/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Plains Plenty
0-4 — / —
Macquarie Plains — 0-4: not among its largest Plenty — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.7% / 4.5%
Macquarie Plains — 5-14: 5.7% Plenty — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 11.3% / 13.6%
Macquarie Plains — 15-19: 11.3% Plenty — 15-19: 13.6%
20-24 5.7% / 9.1%
Macquarie Plains — 20-24: 5.7% Plenty — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 9.4% / 7.6%
Macquarie Plains — 25-34: 9.4% Plenty — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 18.9% / 4.5%
Macquarie Plains — 35-44: 18.9% Plenty — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 18.9% / 22.7%
Macquarie Plains — 45-54: 18.9% Plenty — 45-54: 22.7%
55-64 13.2% / 25.8%
Macquarie Plains — 55-64: 13.2% Plenty — 55-64: 25.8%
65-74 15.1% / 7.6%
Macquarie Plains — 65-74: 15.1% Plenty — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 5.7% / —
Macquarie Plains — 75-84: 5.7% Plenty — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Macquarie Plains — 85+: not among its largest Plenty — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Plains 41.7% lone person
Macquarie Plains — Lone Person: 41.7% Macquarie Plains — Couple Families: 33.3% Macquarie Plains — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Plenty 50.0% lone person
Plenty — Lone Person: 50.0% Plenty — Couple Families: 50.0% Plenty — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Plains 14.3% renting
Macquarie Plains — Owned Outright: 42.9% Macquarie Plains — Mortgage: 42.9% Macquarie Plains — Renting: 14.3%
Plenty 0.0% renting
Plenty — Owned Outright: 33.3% Plenty — Mortgage: 66.7% Plenty — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Plains 104.5% houses
Macquarie Plains — Houses: 104.5%
Plenty 100.0% houses
Plenty — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 21.2%
Macquarie Plains — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Plenty — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 12.1%
Macquarie Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Plenty — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 12.1%
Macquarie Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Plenty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / —
Macquarie Plains — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Plenty — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Zoning mix

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Rural and farming 93% 97%
Environmental 5% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Macquarie Plains Plenty
New dwellings approved 123
across Derwent Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +925%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Macquarie Plains Plenty
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 34% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Plenty carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 47).

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
93/100
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

Macquarie Plains Plenty
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

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Macquarie Plains sits further from the CBD (52.3 km vs 46.6 km).

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 52.3 km
+11% vs other
 46.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7140
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7140
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.

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Car (driver) 100.0% / 72.7%
Macquarie Plains — Car (driver): 100.0% Plenty — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home — / 18.2%
Macquarie Plains — Worked from Home: not among its largest Plenty — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) — / 9.1%
Macquarie Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Plenty — Car (passenger): 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.7 km 30.9 km

NBN connectivity

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Macquarie Plains Plenty
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Macquarie Plains

Outer

Plenty

Outer Quiet Students

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