Nubeena vs Koonya

Nubeena is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 61 in Koonya. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Koonya tends to suit 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

Nubeena

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (41% vs 29%)

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

Koonya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Koonya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.8 km vs 103.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Koonya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 26%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Nubeena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nubeena Koonya
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.

Nubeena Koonya
Walkability 0 / 0
Nubeena — Walkability: 0/100 Koonya — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 10 / 7
Nubeena — Low fire risk: 10/100 Koonya — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Nubeena has more residents (576 vs 138); Nubeena rents higher ($200/wk vs $115/wk).

Nubeena Koonya
Population 576
+76% vs other
 138
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% +3.0%
Median age 52 61
Median household income $41,392/yr $52,520/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+42% vs other
 $115/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nubeena Koonya
0-4 3.1% / —
Nubeena — 0-4: 3.1% Koonya — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.5% / 8.0%
Nubeena — 5-14: 11.5% Koonya — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 6.4% / 5.1%
Nubeena — 15-19: 6.4% Koonya — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.3% / —
Nubeena — 20-24: 3.3% Koonya — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 2.2%
Nubeena — 25-34: 8.2% Koonya — 25-34: 2.2%
35-44 10.1% / 4.3%
Nubeena — 35-44: 10.1% Koonya — 35-44: 4.3%
45-54 15.8% / 15.9%
Nubeena — 45-54: 15.8% Koonya — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 17.4% / 26.8%
Nubeena — 55-64: 17.4% Koonya — 55-64: 26.8%
65-74 14.1% / 23.9%
Nubeena — 65-74: 14.1% Koonya — 65-74: 23.9%
75-84 10.1% / 7.2%
Nubeena — 75-84: 10.1% Koonya — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.1% / 5.8%
Nubeena — 85+: 2.1% Koonya — 85+: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nubeena 55.7% lone person
Nubeena — Lone Person: 55.7% Nubeena — Couple Families: 26.3% Nubeena — One Parent Families: 15.0% Nubeena — Group Household: 3.0%
Koonya 71.1% lone person
Koonya — Lone Person: 71.1% Koonya — Couple Families: 20.0% Koonya — One Parent Families: 8.9% Koonya — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nubeena 20.4% renting
Nubeena — Owned Outright: 51.7% Nubeena — Mortgage: 27.8% Nubeena — Renting: 20.4%
Koonya 10.9% renting
Koonya — Owned Outright: 71.9% Koonya — Mortgage: 17.2% Koonya — Renting: 10.9%
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.

Nubeena Koonya
England 3.8% / 10.1%
Nubeena — England: 3.8% Koonya — England: 10.1%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Nubeena — Scotland: 1.7% Koonya — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Nubeena — New Zealand: 1.2% Koonya — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Nubeena — Canada: 0.5% Koonya — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Nubeena — Netherlands: 0.5% Koonya — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

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

Nubeena Koonya
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 14.5%
Nubeena — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Koonya — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 12.3%
Nubeena — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Koonya — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.8%
Nubeena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Koonya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 6.5%
Nubeena — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Koonya — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Nubeena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Koonya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nubeena 92.0% houses
Nubeena — Houses: 92.0% Nubeena — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Nubeena — Townhouses: 4.6%
Koonya 96.9% houses
Koonya — Houses: 96.9% Koonya — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Koonya — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nubeena Koonya
Median house price $542,500 —
Median unit price $495,000 —
Median land price $181,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Koonya has more rural and farming land (98% vs 79%); Nubeena has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 2%).

Nubeena Koonya
Rural and farming 79% 98%
Environmental 18% 2%
Residential 2% 0%
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

Nubeena Koonya
New dwellings approved 14
across Tasman
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Nubeena Koonya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 3% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS

Liveability

Nubeena Koonya
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nubeena Koonya
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
93/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nubeena Koonya
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Nubeena

  • Tasman District School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Koonya

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nubeena Koonya
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 15 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Nubeena sits further from the CBD (103.4 km vs 90.8 km).

Nubeena Koonya
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 103.4 km
+12% vs other
 90.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7184
 1.9%
postcode 7187
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 7184
 —

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.

Nubeena Koonya
Car (driver) 68.9% / 72.2%
Nubeena — Car (driver): 68.9% Koonya — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 27.8%
Nubeena — Worked from Home: 17.7% Koonya — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 9.8% / —
Nubeena — Walked Only: 9.8% Koonya — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Nubeena — Car (passenger): 3.7% Koonya — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Nubeena Koonya
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 757 m
3.6 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nubeena Koonya
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
313 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Nubeena Koonya
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Nubeena Koonya
Average residential rate $1,663/yr
same for both
Council Tasman
same for both

Federal electorate

Nubeena Koonya
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nubeena Koonya
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nubeena

Coastal Outer Retirees

Koonya

Coastal Outer Retirees

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