North Scottsdale vs Waterhouse
Waterhouse is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in North Scottsdale. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Scottsdale, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Waterhouse, about half of households rent. On these figures, North Scottsdale tends to suit older residents, while Waterhouse suits renters and families with children.
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 Scottsdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Waterhouse
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Waterhouse
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 16%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
North Scottsdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (264.4 km vs 306.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (204 min vs 234 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
North Scottsdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
North Scottsdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.9% vs 11.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
North Scottsdale and Waterhouse 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
North Scottsdale rents higher ($200/wk vs $130/wk); North Scottsdale has more residents (145 vs 100).
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 145 +31% vs other | 100 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.9% | +11.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 32 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $84,500/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +35% vs other | $130/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 66% | 69% |
| Environmental | 34% | 31% |
| 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 Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 18 across Dorset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -60% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of TAS | Higher than 77% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 46% of TAS | Higher than 11% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of TAS | Higher than 7% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of TAS | Higher than 3% of TAS |
Liveability
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| 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 | High 80/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 2 |
| Beaches | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 7 | 9 |
Mobility
Waterhouse sits further from the CBD (306.2 km vs 264.4 km).
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 264.4 km | 306.2 km +16% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 204 min | 234 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 7260 | 0.2% postcode 7262 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 7260 | 24 postcode 7262 |
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 (70.6%).
Setting
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.6 km | 7.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 894 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,486/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dorset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| North Scottsdale | Waterhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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