Milabena vs Myalla
Myalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Milabena. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myalla, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Milabena tends to suit people living alone, while Myalla suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Milabena has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- Myalla is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Myalla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 36%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Milabena
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $344/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Myalla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (259 min vs 270 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (363.7 km vs 371.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Myalla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.2% vs -13.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Milabena and Myalla 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
Myalla rents higher ($344/wk vs $175/wk); Myalla has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $39,624).
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 +14% vs other | 66 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.5% | +22.2% |
| Median age | 53 | 38 |
| Median household income | $39,624/yr | $76,336/yr +93% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $344/wk +97% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (15.6%).
Zoning mix
Milabena has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 17%); Myalla has more rural and farming land (81% vs 66%).
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 66% | 81% |
| Environmental | 34% | 17% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 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
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 65 across Waratah-Wynyard same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of TAS | Higher than 67% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of TAS | Higher than 2% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of TAS | Higher than 35% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of TAS | Higher than 48% of TAS |
Liveability
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Milabena carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 same for both | |
Mobility
Milabena sits further from the CBD (371.9 km vs 363.7 km).
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 371.9 km +2% vs other | 363.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 270 min | 259 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7325 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 28 postcode 7325 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 329 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 158 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.8 km | 7.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Climate
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 929 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,820/yr same for both | |
| Council | Waratah-Wynyard same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Milabena | Myalla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.