Natone vs Upper Stowport

Upper Stowport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 44 in Natone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Natone, most households are couple families. On these figures, Natone tends to suit couples, while Upper Stowport suits young adults and people living alone.

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

Natone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Stowport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Natone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Natone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Natone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Natone Upper Stowport
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.

Natone Upper Stowport
Walkability 23 / 10
Natone — Walkability: 23/100 Upper Stowport — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 80 / 83
Natone — Low fire risk: 80/100 Upper Stowport — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Natone has more residents (288 vs 99); Natone skews older (44 vs 34).

Natone Upper Stowport
Population 288
+66% vs other
 99
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -5.7%
Median age 44 34
Median household income $76,076/yr $94,224/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+11% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Natone Upper Stowport
0-4 6.9% / 6.1%
Natone — 0-4: 6.9% Upper Stowport — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.4% / 11.1%
Natone — 5-14: 10.4% Upper Stowport — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.6% / 12.1%
Natone — 15-19: 5.6% Upper Stowport — 15-19: 12.1%
20-24 5.2% / 8.1%
Natone — 20-24: 5.2% Upper Stowport — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 13.2% / 19.2%
Natone — 25-34: 13.2% Upper Stowport — 25-34: 19.2%
35-44 12.5% / 12.1%
Natone — 35-44: 12.5% Upper Stowport — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 16.7% / 19.2%
Natone — 45-54: 16.7% Upper Stowport — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 16.0% / 14.1%
Natone — 55-64: 16.0% Upper Stowport — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 12.8% / 10.1%
Natone — 65-74: 12.8% Upper Stowport — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.2% / —
Natone — 75-84: 4.2% Upper Stowport — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Natone — 85+: not among its largest Upper Stowport — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Natone 58.1% couple families
Natone — Couple Families: 58.1% Natone — Lone Person: 30.6% Natone — One Parent Families: 6.5% Natone — Group Household: 4.8%
Upper Stowport 40.7% couple families
Upper Stowport — Couple Families: 40.7% Upper Stowport — Lone Person: 44.4% Upper Stowport — One Parent Families: 14.8% Upper Stowport — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Natone 5.7% renting
Natone — Owned Outright: 39.0% Natone — Mortgage: 55.2% Natone — Renting: 5.7%
Upper Stowport 10.3% renting
Upper Stowport — Owned Outright: 37.9% Upper Stowport — Mortgage: 51.7% Upper Stowport — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Natone 101.0% houses
Natone — Houses: 101.0%
Upper Stowport 100.0% houses
Upper Stowport — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Natone Upper Stowport
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 18.2%
Natone — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Upper Stowport — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.1%
Natone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Upper Stowport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / —
Natone — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Upper Stowport — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Natone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Upper Stowport — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Natone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Upper Stowport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Property market

Natone Upper Stowport
Median house price $707,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Natone Upper Stowport
Rural and farming 92% 93%
Environmental 8% 7%
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

Natone Upper Stowport
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Natone Upper Stowport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS

Liveability

Natone is more walkable (23 vs 10).

Natone Upper Stowport
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Natone Upper Stowport
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
17/100
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

Natone Upper Stowport
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Natone

  • Natone Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Upper Stowport

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

Amenities in the suburb

Natone Upper Stowport
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Natone Upper Stowport
Walkability score 23/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 332 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 232 min
same for both
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.

Natone Upper Stowport
Car (driver) 84.6% / 74.0%
Natone — Car (driver): 84.6% Upper Stowport — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 12.0%
Natone — Worked from Home: 9.8% Upper Stowport — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 14.0%
Natone — Car (passenger): 5.7% Upper Stowport — Car (passenger): 14.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Natone Upper Stowport
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 298 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Natone Upper Stowport
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
121 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Natone Upper Stowport
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

Natone Upper Stowport
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Natone Upper Stowport
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Natone Upper Stowport
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Natone

Rural

Upper Stowport

Rural Students

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