Mawbanna vs Rocky Cape
Mawbanna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Rocky Cape. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mawbanna, most households are couple families. In Rocky Cape, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mawbanna: a median of $730,000, against $630,000 in Rocky Cape, though rent is higher in Rocky Cape. On these figures, Mawbanna tends to suit families with children 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
Mawbanna
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rocky Cape
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $730,000)
Weighs house prices.
Renters
Mawbanna
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rocky Cape
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (261 min vs 283 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (371.8 km vs 383.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rocky Cape
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Rocky Cape
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.4% vs -37.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mawbanna and Rocky Cape 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
Rocky Cape has more residents (211 vs 84); Mawbanna has higher household incomes ($49,348 vs $44,200).
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 211 +151% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -37.8% | +2.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 |
| Median household income | $49,348/yr +10% vs other | $44,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk | $200/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).
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 (7.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730,000 | $630,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Mawbanna has more rural and farming land (84% vs 60%); Rocky Cape has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 16%).
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 60% |
| Environmental | 16% | 39% |
| 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
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7 across Circular Head same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of TAS | Higher than 12% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of TAS | Higher than 57% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of TAS | Higher than 45% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of TAS | Higher than 37% of TAS |
Liveability
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| 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 | Low 24/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 same for both | |
Mobility
Mawbanna sits further from the CBD (383.8 km vs 371.8 km).
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 383.8 km +3% vs other | 371.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 283 min | 261 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7321 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 7321 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 (66.7%).
Setting
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 94 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.2 km | 3.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 113 premises |
Climate
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,454 mm | 929 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 20.8°C | 21.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.2°C | 3.8°C |
Federal electorate
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mawbanna | Rocky Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.