Marrawah vs Redpa

Redpa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 52 in Marrawah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marrawah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Marrawah tends to suit people living alone 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

  • Marrawah has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)
  • Redpa is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Marrawah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Marrawah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marrawah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (326 min vs 333 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marrawah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Marrawah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marrawah Redpa
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.

Marrawah Redpa
Walkability 0 / 0
Marrawah — Walkability: 0/100 Redpa — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 58 / 88
Marrawah — Low fire risk: 58/100 Redpa — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Marrawah has higher household incomes ($75,348 vs $48,516); Marrawah skews older (52 vs 36).

Marrawah Redpa
Population 152
+30% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +9.3%
Median age 52 36
Median household income $75,348/yr
+36% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marrawah Redpa
0-4 6.6% / 9.4%
Marrawah — 0-4: 6.6% Redpa — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 15.1% / 12.3%
Marrawah — 5-14: 15.1% Redpa — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.2% / 6.6%
Marrawah — 15-19: 7.2% Redpa — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Marrawah — 20-24: not among its largest Redpa — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 3.9% / 7.5%
Marrawah — 25-34: 3.9% Redpa — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 12.5% / 17.0%
Marrawah — 35-44: 12.5% Redpa — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 12.5% / 7.5%
Marrawah — 45-54: 12.5% Redpa — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 21.1% / 13.2%
Marrawah — 55-64: 21.1% Redpa — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 17.1% / 6.6%
Marrawah — 65-74: 17.1% Redpa — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 9.2% / 5.7%
Marrawah — 75-84: 9.2% Redpa — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.6% / —
Marrawah — 85+: 2.6% Redpa — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marrawah 25.7% couple families
Marrawah — Couple Families: 25.7% Marrawah — Lone Person: 48.6% Marrawah — One Parent Families: 25.7% Marrawah — Group Household: 0.0%
Redpa 40.9% couple families
Redpa — Couple Families: 40.9% Redpa — Lone Person: 13.6% Redpa — One Parent Families: 27.3% Redpa — Group Household: 18.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marrawah 15.8% renting
Marrawah — Owned Outright: 56.1% Marrawah — Mortgage: 28.1% Marrawah — Renting: 15.8%
Redpa 10.7% renting
Redpa — Owned Outright: 46.4% Redpa — Mortgage: 42.9% Redpa — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Marrawah Redpa
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.8%
Marrawah — New Zealand: 2.6% Redpa — New Zealand: 3.8%
South Africa 3.3% / —
Marrawah — South Africa: 3.3% Redpa — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 3.3% / —
Marrawah — Germany: 3.3% Redpa — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 3.3% / —
Marrawah — Zimbabwe: 3.3% Redpa — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
England 2.6% / —
Marrawah — England: 2.6% Redpa — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Marrawah Redpa
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 14.2%
Marrawah — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Redpa — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 9.4%
Marrawah — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Redpa — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / —
Marrawah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Redpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / —
Marrawah — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Redpa — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Marrawah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Redpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marrawah 100.0% houses
Marrawah — Houses: 100.0% Marrawah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Redpa 94.4% houses
Redpa — Houses: 94.4% Redpa — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marrawah Redpa
Median house price $575,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Marrawah has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 25%).

Marrawah Redpa
Rural and farming 64% 74%
Environmental 35% 25%
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

Marrawah Redpa
New dwellings approved 7
across Circular Head
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Marrawah Redpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 28% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of TAS Higher than 3% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of TAS Higher than 8% of TAS

Liveability

Marrawah Redpa
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Marrawah carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 12).

Marrawah Redpa
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Marrawah Redpa
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Marrawah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Redpa

  • Redpa Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marrawah Redpa
Parks & reserves 10 5
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 9

Mobility

Marrawah Redpa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 455.7 km 454.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 326 min 333 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 7330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7330
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.

Marrawah Redpa
Car (driver) 68.9% / 63.3%
Marrawah — Car (driver): 68.9% Redpa — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 36.7%
Marrawah — Worked from Home: 21.3% Redpa — Worked from Home: 36.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Marrawah — Car (passenger): 4.9% Redpa — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.9% / —
Marrawah — Walked Only: 4.9% Redpa — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Marrawah Redpa
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Marrawah Redpa
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Marrawah Redpa
Annual rainfall 1,067 mm 1,097 mm
Summer max (Jan) 20.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.4°C —

Federal electorate

Marrawah Redpa
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marrawah Redpa
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marrawah

Retirees Rural

Redpa

Rural Young Families

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