Mount Hicks vs Wynyard

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Hicks, about half of households are couple families. In Wynyard, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Hicks: a median of $890,000, against $550,000 in Wynyard, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Hicks tends to suit couples, while Wynyard suits people living alone and 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

Wynyard

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Mount Hicks is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Wynyard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wynyard

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($221/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Hicks and Wynyard 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 Hicks Wynyard
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 Hicks Wynyard
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Hicks — Walkability: 0/100 Wynyard — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 86 / 73
Mount Hicks — Low fire risk: 86/100 Wynyard — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Wynyard has more residents (6,296 vs 356); Mount Hicks has higher household incomes ($72,176 vs $54,184).

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Population 356 6,296
+1669% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +4.9%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $72,176/yr
+25% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+18% vs other
 $221/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Hicks Wynyard
0-4 6.7% / 5.1%
Mount Hicks — 0-4: 6.7% Wynyard — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.0% / 11.9%
Mount Hicks — 5-14: 11.0% Wynyard — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.5% / 4.6%
Mount Hicks — 15-19: 4.5% Wynyard — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.5% / 4.6%
Mount Hicks — 20-24: 2.5% Wynyard — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.6% / 9.4%
Mount Hicks — 25-34: 9.6% Wynyard — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 11.8% / 10.4%
Mount Hicks — 35-44: 11.8% Wynyard — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.6% / 11.1%
Mount Hicks — 45-54: 12.6% Wynyard — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 15.2% / 14.7%
Mount Hicks — 55-64: 15.2% Wynyard — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 19.1% / 15.4%
Mount Hicks — 65-74: 19.1% Wynyard — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 4.5% / 10.0%
Mount Hicks — 75-84: 4.5% Wynyard — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 3.1% / 2.9%
Mount Hicks — 85+: 3.1% Wynyard — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Hicks 51.2% couple families
Mount Hicks — Couple Families: 51.2% Mount Hicks — Lone Person: 27.5% Mount Hicks — One Parent Families: 21.2% Mount Hicks — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Hicks — Other Families: 0.0%
Wynyard 29.9% couple families
Wynyard — Couple Families: 29.9% Wynyard — Lone Person: 50.1% Wynyard — One Parent Families: 16.5% Wynyard — Group Household: 2.4% Wynyard — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Hicks 9.1% renting
Mount Hicks — Owned Outright: 53.0% Mount Hicks — Mortgage: 37.9% Mount Hicks — Renting: 9.1%
Wynyard 28.7% renting
Wynyard — Owned Outright: 41.9% Wynyard — Mortgage: 29.4% Wynyard — Renting: 28.7%
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.

Mount Hicks Wynyard
England 2.0% / 4.1%
Mount Hicks — England: 2.0% Wynyard — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.2%
Mount Hicks — New Zealand: 2.5% Wynyard — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 2.0% / 0.3%
Mount Hicks — South Africa: 2.0% Wynyard — South Africa: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Mount Hicks — Scotland: not among its largest Wynyard — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Mount Hicks — Netherlands: not among its largest Wynyard — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.0%
Mount Hicks — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Wynyard — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 7.4%
Mount Hicks — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Wynyard — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.8%
Mount Hicks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Wynyard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 1.3%
Mount Hicks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Wynyard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Mount Hicks — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wynyard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Hicks 100.0% houses
Mount Hicks — Houses: 100.0% Mount Hicks — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Hicks — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wynyard 90.5% houses
Wynyard — Houses: 90.5% Wynyard — Townhouses: 8.8% Wynyard — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Median house price $890,000 $550,000
Median unit price — $370,000
Median land price — $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 36 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Hicks has more rural and farming land (100% vs 80%).

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Rural and farming 100% 80%
Residential 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Environmental 0% 2%
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 Hicks Wynyard
New dwellings approved 65
across Waratah-Wynyard
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Houses — 3.9%
$455/wk on $599K
Units — 5.1%
$400/wk on $409K

Ranking within TAS

Mount Hicks Wynyard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 56% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 33% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 71% of TAS

Liveability

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Grade — D
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wynyard carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 14).

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
27/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Hicks

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

Schools in Wynyard

  • St Brigid's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wynyard High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Table Cape Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School - Devonport (Wynard Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 36

Mobility

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 343.7 km 343.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 246 min 243 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.

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Car (driver) 76.3% / 84.1%
Mount Hicks — Car (driver): 76.3% Wynyard — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 7.0%
Mount Hicks — Worked from Home: 9.6% Wynyard — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.4%
Mount Hicks — Car (passenger): 6.7% Wynyard — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 7.4% / 3.6%
Mount Hicks — Walked Only: 7.4% Wynyard — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus — / 0.8%
Mount Hicks — Bus: not among its largest Wynyard — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Elevation 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 2.9 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Connectivity score 30/100 48/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 8%
3,537 premises

Climate

Mount Hicks Wynyard
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

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Average residential rate $1,820/yr
same for both
Council Waratah-Wynyard
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Hicks Wynyard
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Hicks

Retirees Rural

Wynyard

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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