North Motton vs West Ulverstone

North Motton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in West Ulverstone. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Motton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Motton: a median of $735,000, against $625,000 in West Ulverstone, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Motton tends to suit couples, while West Ulverstone suits people living alone and older residents.

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

North Motton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But West Ulverstone has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

West Ulverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $735,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Ulverstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Ulverstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (208 min vs 217 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (302.6 km vs 308.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Ulverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)

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

North Motton and West Ulverstone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

North Motton West Ulverstone
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.

North Motton West Ulverstone
Walkability 0 / 0
North Motton — Walkability: 0/100 West Ulverstone — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 83 / 88
North Motton — Low fire risk: 83/100 West Ulverstone — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

West Ulverstone has more residents (4,515 vs 425); North Motton has higher household incomes ($70,564 vs $55,068).

North Motton West Ulverstone
Population 425 4,515
+962% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +7.7%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $70,564/yr
+22% vs other
 $55,068/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+9% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Motton West Ulverstone
0-4 5.6% / 4.0%
North Motton — 0-4: 5.6% West Ulverstone — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 8.9% / 11.1%
North Motton — 5-14: 8.9% West Ulverstone — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.8% / 6.3%
North Motton — 15-19: 6.8% West Ulverstone — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.6% / 4.8%
North Motton — 20-24: 6.6% West Ulverstone — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.5% / 9.8%
North Motton — 25-34: 11.5% West Ulverstone — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 10.1% / 9.8%
North Motton — 35-44: 10.1% West Ulverstone — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 15.1% / 11.9%
North Motton — 45-54: 15.1% West Ulverstone — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 18.4% / 14.2%
North Motton — 55-64: 18.4% West Ulverstone — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 10.1% / 14.2%
North Motton — 65-74: 10.1% West Ulverstone — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 4.9% / 8.7%
North Motton — 75-84: 4.9% West Ulverstone — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 1.2% / 4.9%
North Motton — 85+: 1.2% West Ulverstone — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Motton 59.3% couple families
North Motton — Couple Families: 59.3% North Motton — Lone Person: 30.8% North Motton — One Parent Families: 9.9% North Motton — Group Household: 0.0% North Motton — Other Families: 0.0%
West Ulverstone 33.0% couple families
West Ulverstone — Couple Families: 33.0% West Ulverstone — Lone Person: 43.6% West Ulverstone — One Parent Families: 19.8% West Ulverstone — Group Household: 2.9% West Ulverstone — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Motton 12.7% renting
North Motton — Owned Outright: 44.4% North Motton — Mortgage: 43.0% North Motton — Renting: 12.7%
West Ulverstone 26.2% renting
West Ulverstone — Owned Outright: 42.6% West Ulverstone — Mortgage: 31.2% West Ulverstone — Renting: 26.2%
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.

North Motton West Ulverstone
England 4.2% / 2.9%
North Motton — England: 4.2% West Ulverstone — England: 2.9%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.9%
North Motton — Netherlands: 0.9% West Ulverstone — Netherlands: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
North Motton — New Zealand: 0.9% West Ulverstone — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.5%
North Motton — Scotland: not among its largest West Ulverstone — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
North Motton — Philippines: not among its largest West Ulverstone — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

North Motton West Ulverstone
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 17.7%
North Motton — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% West Ulverstone — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 6.3%
North Motton — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% West Ulverstone — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.4%
North Motton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% West Ulverstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.8%
North Motton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% West Ulverstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
North Motton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% West Ulverstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Motton 100.0% houses
North Motton — Houses: 100.0% North Motton — Townhouses: 0.0% North Motton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
West Ulverstone 89.5% houses
West Ulverstone — Houses: 89.5% West Ulverstone — Townhouses: 8.1% West Ulverstone — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Motton West Ulverstone
Median house price $735,000 $625,000
Median unit price — $522,500
Median land price — $225,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 26 sales

Zoning mix

North Motton has more rural and farming land (77% vs 56%); North Motton has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 8%).

North Motton West Ulverstone
Rural and farming 77% 56%
Environmental 23% 8%
Residential 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
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

North Motton West Ulverstone
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -38%
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.

North Motton West Ulverstone
Houses — 3.9%
$490/wk on $649K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

North Motton West Ulverstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 7% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 33% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 33% of TAS

Liveability

North Motton West Ulverstone
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

North Motton West Ulverstone
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
12/100
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
13/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

North Motton West Ulverstone
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in North Motton

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

Schools in West Ulverstone

  • West Ulverstone Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Motton West Ulverstone
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 13
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

North Motton sits further from the CBD (308.2 km vs 302.6 km).

North Motton West Ulverstone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 308.2 km
+2% vs other
 302.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 217 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7315
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7315
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.

North Motton West Ulverstone
Car (driver) 83.2% / 83.4%
North Motton — Car (driver): 83.2% West Ulverstone — Car (driver): 83.4%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 7.0%
North Motton — Worked from Home: 9.5% West Ulverstone — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.6%
North Motton — Car (passenger): 5.8% West Ulverstone — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.0%
North Motton — Walked Only: 1.6% West Ulverstone — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus — / 1.4%
North Motton — Bus: not among its largest West Ulverstone — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

North Motton West Ulverstone
Elevation 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 1.8 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

North Motton West Ulverstone
Connectivity score 28/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
185 premises
 41%
2,186 premises

Climate

North Motton West Ulverstone
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

North Motton West Ulverstone
Average residential rate $1,379/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

North Motton West Ulverstone
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Motton West Ulverstone
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Motton

Rural

West Ulverstone

Acreage Coastal Retirees River

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