Northdown vs Port Sorell

Northdown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Port Sorell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Northdown, most households are couple families. On these figures, Northdown tends to suit couples, while Port Sorell 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

Northdown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Port Sorell has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Northdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Port Sorell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 199 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (277.2 km vs 281.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Sorell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Northdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.9% vs 9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Northdown Port Sorell
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.

Northdown Port Sorell
Walkability 0 / 19
Northdown — Walkability: 0/100 Port Sorell — Walkability: 19/100
Low fire risk 86 / 84
Northdown — Low fire risk: 86/100 Port Sorell — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Port Sorell has more residents (2,221 vs 265); Northdown has higher household incomes ($74,984 vs $67,600).

Northdown Port Sorell
Population 265 2,221
+738% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% +9.8%
Median age 49 52
Median household income $74,984/yr
+10% vs other
 $67,600/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Northdown Port Sorell
0-4 4.9% / 5.3%
Northdown — 0-4: 4.9% Port Sorell — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.8% / 9.9%
Northdown — 5-14: 9.8% Port Sorell — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 7.5% / 4.3%
Northdown — 15-19: 7.5% Port Sorell — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.2% / 3.8%
Northdown — 20-24: 4.2% Port Sorell — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 13.6% / 8.5%
Northdown — 25-34: 13.6% Port Sorell — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 9.4% / 9.1%
Northdown — 35-44: 9.4% Port Sorell — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 18.1% / 14.0%
Northdown — 45-54: 18.1% Port Sorell — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 17.7% / 17.8%
Northdown — 55-64: 17.7% Port Sorell — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 12.1% / 17.8%
Northdown — 65-74: 12.1% Port Sorell — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 6.4% / 8.4%
Northdown — 75-84: 6.4% Port Sorell — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 1.3%
Northdown — 85+: not among its largest Port Sorell — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Northdown 60.0% couple families
Northdown — Couple Families: 60.0% Northdown — Lone Person: 24.0% Northdown — One Parent Families: 10.0% Northdown — Group Household: 6.0% Northdown — Other Families: 0.0%
Port Sorell 39.7% couple families
Port Sorell — Couple Families: 39.7% Port Sorell — Lone Person: 39.9% Port Sorell — One Parent Families: 15.5% Port Sorell — Group Household: 3.3% Port Sorell — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Northdown 13.4% renting
Northdown — Owned Outright: 53.7% Northdown — Mortgage: 32.9% Northdown — Renting: 13.4%
Port Sorell 20.3% renting
Port Sorell — Owned Outright: 46.5% Port Sorell — Mortgage: 33.2% Port Sorell — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Northdown Port Sorell
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 21.1%
Northdown — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Port Sorell — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.9%
Northdown — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Port Sorell — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.0%
Northdown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Port Sorell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.3%
Northdown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Port Sorell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Northdown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Port Sorell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Northdown Port Sorell
England 6.0% / 4.7%
Northdown — England: 6.0% Port Sorell — England: 4.7%
Nepal 1.9% / —
Northdown — Nepal: 1.9% Port Sorell — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / 0.7%
Northdown — Scotland: 1.1% Port Sorell — Scotland: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Northdown — New Zealand: not among its largest Port Sorell — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Northdown — Netherlands: not among its largest Port Sorell — Netherlands: 0.9%
India — / 0.5%
Northdown — India: not among its largest Port Sorell — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Northdown 100.0% houses
Northdown — Houses: 100.0% Northdown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Northdown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Port Sorell 89.6% houses
Port Sorell — Houses: 89.6% Port Sorell — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Port Sorell — Townhouses: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Northdown Port Sorell
Median house price $725,000 $750,000
Median unit price — $515,000
Median land price — $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 25 sales

Zoning mix

Northdown has more rural and farming land (99% vs 76%).

Northdown Port Sorell
Rural and farming 99% 76%
Residential 0% 8%
Environmental 1% 7%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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

Northdown Port Sorell
New dwellings approved 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Northdown Port Sorell
Houses — 3.4%
$580/wk on $895K
Units — 5.2%
$512/wk on $514K

Ranking within TAS

Northdown Port Sorell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 75% of TAS

Liveability

Port Sorell is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Northdown Port Sorell
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Northdown Port Sorell
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Northdown Port Sorell
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 Northdown

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

Schools in Port Sorell

  • Port Sorell Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Northdown Port Sorell
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Northdown sits further from the CBD (281.6 km vs 277.2 km).

Northdown Port Sorell
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Hobart 281.6 km
+2% vs other
 277.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7307
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7307
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.

Northdown Port Sorell
Car (driver) 79.3% / 85.5%
Northdown — Car (driver): 79.3% Port Sorell — Car (driver): 85.5%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 7.5%
Northdown — Worked from Home: 9.5% Port Sorell — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 5.2%
Northdown — Car (passenger): 7.8% Port Sorell — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 3.4% / 0.8%
Northdown — Walked Only: 3.4% Port Sorell — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus — / 0.9%
Northdown — Bus: not among its largest Port Sorell — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Northdown Port Sorell
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Northdown Port Sorell
Connectivity score 30/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
118 premises
 28%
1,141 premises

Climate

Northdown Port Sorell
Annual rainfall 698 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Northdown Port Sorell
Average residential rate $1,123/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Northdown Port Sorell
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Northdown Port Sorell
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Northdown

Coastal Quiet Rural

Port Sorell

Acreage Coastal Retirees River

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