Northdown vs Wesley Vale

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. In Wesley Vale, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Northdown tends to suit couples, while Wesley Vale 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)

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

Wesley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wesley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 199 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wesley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 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 9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Northdown and Wesley Vale 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 Wesley Vale
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 Wesley Vale
Walkability 0 / 17
Northdown — Walkability: 0/100 Wesley Vale — Walkability: 17/100
Low fire risk 86 / 83
Northdown — Low fire risk: 86/100 Wesley Vale — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Wesley Vale has more residents (483 vs 265); Northdown rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Northdown Wesley Vale
Population 265 483
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% +9.0%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $74,984/yr
+6% vs other
 $70,200/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Northdown Wesley Vale
0-4 4.9% / 3.9%
Northdown — 0-4: 4.9% Wesley Vale — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.8% / 12.2%
Northdown — 5-14: 9.8% Wesley Vale — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 7.5% / 5.8%
Northdown — 15-19: 7.5% Wesley Vale — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.2% / 3.1%
Northdown — 20-24: 4.2% Wesley Vale — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 13.6% / 11.2%
Northdown — 25-34: 13.6% Wesley Vale — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 9.4% / 9.1%
Northdown — 35-44: 9.4% Wesley Vale — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 18.1% / 12.2%
Northdown — 45-54: 18.1% Wesley Vale — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 17.7% / 13.9%
Northdown — 55-64: 17.7% Wesley Vale — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 12.1% / 17.4%
Northdown — 65-74: 12.1% Wesley Vale — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 6.4% / 8.5%
Northdown — 75-84: 6.4% Wesley Vale — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 1.7%
Northdown — 85+: not among its largest Wesley Vale — 85+: 1.7%

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%
Wesley Vale 44.0% couple families
Wesley Vale — Couple Families: 44.0% Wesley Vale — Lone Person: 45.7% Wesley Vale — One Parent Families: 10.3% Wesley Vale — 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.

Northdown 13.4% renting
Northdown — Owned Outright: 53.7% Northdown — Mortgage: 32.9% Northdown — Renting: 13.4%
Wesley Vale 12.4% renting
Wesley Vale — Owned Outright: 50.8% Wesley Vale — Mortgage: 36.7% Wesley Vale — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Northdown Wesley Vale
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 24.2%
Northdown — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Wesley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 5.8%
Northdown — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Wesley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.0%
Northdown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Wesley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.6%
Northdown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Wesley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Northdown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wesley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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 Wesley Vale
England 6.0% / 0.6%
Northdown — England: 6.0% Wesley Vale — England: 0.6%
Nepal 1.9% / —
Northdown — Nepal: 1.9% Wesley Vale — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Northdown — Scotland: 1.1% Wesley Vale — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Northdown — New Zealand: not among its largest Wesley Vale — New Zealand: 1.0%
Canada — / 0.8%
Northdown — Canada: not among its largest Wesley Vale — Canada: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Northdown — South Africa: not among its largest Wesley Vale — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Northdown — Netherlands: not among its largest Wesley Vale — Netherlands: 0.6%

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%
Wesley Vale 96.8% houses
Wesley Vale — Houses: 96.8% Wesley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Northdown Wesley Vale
Median house price $725,000 $696,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Northdown has more rural and farming land (99% vs 84%).

Northdown Wesley Vale
Rural and farming 99% 84%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Industrial 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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 Wesley Vale
New dwellings approved 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Northdown Wesley Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS

Liveability

Wesley Vale is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Northdown Wesley Vale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Northdown Wesley Vale
Bushfire Low
14/100
 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 Low
33/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Northdown Wesley Vale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Northdown

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

Schools in Wesley Vale

  • Andrews Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Northdown Wesley Vale
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Northdown Wesley Vale
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Hobart 281.6 km 279.7 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 Wesley Vale
Car (driver) 79.3% / 79.8%
Northdown — Car (driver): 79.3% Wesley Vale — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 10.6%
Northdown — Worked from Home: 9.5% Wesley Vale — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 6.7%
Northdown — Car (passenger): 7.8% Wesley Vale — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.4%
Northdown — Walked Only: 3.4% Wesley Vale — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.4%
Northdown — Bus: not among its largest Wesley Vale — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Northdown Wesley Vale
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Northdown Wesley Vale
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
118 premises
 0%
221 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Northdown Wesley Vale
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Northdown

Coastal Quiet Rural

Wesley Vale

Retirees Rural

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