Mount Direction vs Karoola

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karoola: a median of $1.05 million, against $600,000 in Mount Direction, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Direction tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Mount Direction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Direction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($233/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Karoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (226.2 km vs 230 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

Karoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Direction Karoola
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.

Mount Direction Karoola
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Direction — Walkability: 0/100 Karoola — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 48 / 66
Mount Direction — Low fire risk: 48/100 Karoola — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Karoola has more residents (349 vs 248); Karoola rents higher ($280/wk vs $233/wk).

Mount Direction Karoola
Population 248 349
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +9.7%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $94,900/yr
+11% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $233/wk $280/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction Karoola
0-4 5.6% / 4.6%
Mount Direction — 0-4: 5.6% Karoola — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.3% / 10.0%
Mount Direction — 5-14: 9.3% Karoola — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 8.9% / 5.4%
Mount Direction — 15-19: 8.9% Karoola — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Mount Direction — 20-24: 5.6% Karoola — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.3% / 12.6%
Mount Direction — 25-34: 11.3% Karoola — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 8.5% / 11.5%
Mount Direction — 35-44: 8.5% Karoola — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 18.1% / 12.3%
Mount Direction — 45-54: 18.1% Karoola — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 17.3% / 20.9%
Mount Direction — 55-64: 17.3% Karoola — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 13.3% / 14.9%
Mount Direction — 65-74: 13.3% Karoola — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 2.8% / 4.0%
Mount Direction — 75-84: 2.8% Karoola — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Mount Direction — 85+: not among its largest Karoola — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction 57.6% couple families
Mount Direction — Couple Families: 57.6% Mount Direction — Lone Person: 27.1% Mount Direction — One Parent Families: 15.3% Mount Direction — Group Household: 0.0%
Karoola 57.7% couple families
Karoola — Couple Families: 57.7% Karoola — Lone Person: 22.5% Karoola — One Parent Families: 15.5% Karoola — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction 7.1% renting
Mount Direction — Owned Outright: 44.0% Mount Direction — Mortgage: 48.8% Mount Direction — Renting: 7.1%
Karoola 10.2% renting
Karoola — Owned Outright: 40.2% Karoola — Mortgage: 49.6% Karoola — Renting: 10.2%
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.

Mount Direction Karoola
England 1.6% / 3.4%
Mount Direction — England: 1.6% Karoola — England: 3.4%
Germany — / 1.7%
Mount Direction — Germany: not among its largest Karoola — Germany: 1.7%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Mount Direction — Netherlands: not among its largest Karoola — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Direction Karoola
Certificate III & IV 27.4% / 20.9%
Mount Direction — Certificate III & IV: 27.4% Karoola — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.4%
Mount Direction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Karoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 8.9%
Mount Direction — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Karoola — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.7%
Mount Direction — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Karoola — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.0%
Mount Direction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Karoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction 100.0% houses
Mount Direction — Houses: 100.0% Mount Direction — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Karoola 97.7% houses
Karoola — Houses: 97.7% Karoola — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Direction Karoola
Median house price $600,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mount Direction Karoola
Rural and farming 97% 89%
Environmental 3% 10%
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

Mount Direction Karoola
New dwellings approved 67
across George Town
 208
across Launceston
Approvals change year on year +25% -29%

Ranking within TAS

Mount Direction Karoola
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS

Liveability

Mount Direction Karoola
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mount Direction carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 34).

Mount Direction Karoola
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Low
34/100
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

Mount Direction Karoola
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

Mount Direction Karoola
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Mount Direction sits further from the CBD (230 km vs 226.2 km).

Mount Direction Karoola
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 230 km
+2% vs other
 226.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 162 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7252
 0.5%
postcode 7267
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 7252
 47
postcode 7267

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.

Mount Direction Karoola
Car (driver) 80.6% / 81.5%
Mount Direction — Car (driver): 80.6% Karoola — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 12.5%
Mount Direction — Worked from Home: 9.3% Karoola — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.0%
Mount Direction — Car (passenger): 5.6% Karoola — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 4.6% / 3.0%
Mount Direction — Walked Only: 4.6% Karoola — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Mount Direction Karoola
Elevation 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 25.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Direction Karoola
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
156 premises

Climate

Mount Direction Karoola
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Direction Karoola
Average residential rate $1,438/yr $2,075/yr
Council George Town Launceston

Federal electorate

Mount Direction Karoola
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Direction Karoola
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Direction

Rural

Karoola

Rural

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