Oakdowns vs Acton Park

Oakdowns is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 43 in Acton Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Acton Park, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Acton Park: a median of $1.21 million, against $800,000 in Oakdowns, though rent is higher in Oakdowns. Oakdowns is closer to the city centre: 15.6 km, against 20 km. On these figures, Oakdowns tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Acton Park suits couples.

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

Acton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Oakdowns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $1,211,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Acton Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Oakdowns has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 2%)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakdowns

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.6 km vs 20 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakdowns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 18/100)

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

Investors

Oakdowns

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.2% vs 10.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oakdowns Acton Park
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.

Oakdowns Acton Park
Walkability 63 / 18
Oakdowns — Walkability: 63/100 Acton Park — Walkability: 18/100
Low fire risk 0 / 6
Oakdowns — Low fire risk: 0/100 Acton Park — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Acton Park has higher household incomes ($144,976 vs $92,456); Acton Park skews older (43 vs 33).

Oakdowns Acton Park
Population 1,897 2,293
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.2% +10.3%
Median age 33 43
Median household income $92,456/yr $144,976/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakdowns Acton Park
0-4 8.1% / 4.7%
Oakdowns — 0-4: 8.1% Acton Park — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.7% / 13.8%
Oakdowns — 5-14: 13.7% Acton Park — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.3% / 8.0%
Oakdowns — 15-19: 4.3% Acton Park — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.7% / 5.5%
Oakdowns — 20-24: 5.7% Acton Park — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 22.2% / 8.6%
Oakdowns — 25-34: 22.2% Acton Park — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 14.3% / 11.9%
Oakdowns — 35-44: 14.3% Acton Park — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.1% / 16.1%
Oakdowns — 45-54: 10.1% Acton Park — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 8.5% / 16.0%
Oakdowns — 55-64: 8.5% Acton Park — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 7.3% / 10.2%
Oakdowns — 65-74: 7.3% Acton Park — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.3% / 4.1%
Oakdowns — 75-84: 4.3% Acton Park — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.2% / 0.4%
Oakdowns — 85+: 1.2% Acton Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakdowns 41.2% couple families
Oakdowns — Couple Families: 41.2% Oakdowns — Lone Person: 34.4% Oakdowns — One Parent Families: 19.8% Oakdowns — Group Household: 3.4% Oakdowns — Other Families: 1.3%
Acton Park 76.2% couple families
Acton Park — Couple Families: 76.2% Acton Park — Lone Person: 13.5% Acton Park — One Parent Families: 8.1% Acton Park — Group Household: 2.2% Acton Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oakdowns 27.5% renting
Oakdowns — Owned Outright: 21.6% Oakdowns — Mortgage: 50.9% Oakdowns — Renting: 27.5%
Acton Park 2.2% renting
Acton Park — Owned Outright: 45.7% Acton Park — Mortgage: 52.1% Acton Park — Renting: 2.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakdowns Acton Park
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 16.0%
Oakdowns — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Acton Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 15.1%
Oakdowns — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Acton Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.2%
Oakdowns — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Acton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 5.2%
Oakdowns — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Acton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.1%
Oakdowns — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Acton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Oakdowns Acton Park
England 2.2% / 4.1%
Oakdowns — England: 2.2% Acton Park — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.1%
Oakdowns — New Zealand: 0.7% Acton Park — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 0.9% / 0.4%
Oakdowns — China: 0.9% Acton Park — China: 0.4%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Oakdowns — Philippines: 0.7% Acton Park — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Oakdowns — South Africa: 0.7% Acton Park — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Oakdowns — Scotland: not among its largest Acton Park — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Oakdowns — Germany: not among its largest Acton Park — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakdowns 97.8% houses
Oakdowns — Houses: 97.8% Oakdowns — Townhouses: 2.2% Oakdowns — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Acton Park 99.3% houses
Acton Park — Houses: 99.3% Acton Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Acton Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oakdowns Acton Park
Median house price $800,000 $1,211,000
Median unit price $630,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 13 sales
 29 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Oakdowns Acton Park
3 bed $757K / $1M
Oakdowns — 3 bed: $757K (14 sales) Acton Park — 3 bed: $1M (10 sales)

14 vs 10 sales

4 bed $920K / $1.26M
Oakdowns — 4 bed: $920K (10 sales) Acton Park — 4 bed: $1.26M (18 sales)

10 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Acton Park has more rural and farming land (64% vs 0%); Acton Park has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 0%).

Oakdowns Acton Park
Residential 93% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 64%
Environmental 0% 24%
Parks and recreation 4% 8%
Industrial 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Oakdowns Acton Park
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Oakdowns Acton Park
Houses 4.4%
$675/wk on $792K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Oakdowns Acton Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of TAS —

Liveability

Oakdowns is more walkable (63 vs 18); Acton Park scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Oakdowns Acton Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Oakdowns Acton Park
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
94/100
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
20/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Oakdowns Acton Park
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.5 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Oakdowns Acton Park
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Acton Park sits further from the CBD (20 km vs 15.6 km).

Oakdowns Acton Park
Walkability score 63/100 18/100
Distance to Hobart 15.6 km 20 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 20 min
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7019
 1.3%
postcode 7170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7019
 47
postcode 7170

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.

Oakdowns Acton Park
Car (driver) 82.7% / 78.2%
Oakdowns — Car (driver): 82.7% Acton Park — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 13.7%
Oakdowns — Worked from Home: 7.6% Acton Park — Worked from Home: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.6%
Oakdowns — Car (passenger): 5.2% Acton Park — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 3.9% / 1.9%
Oakdowns — Bus: 3.9% Acton Park — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.5%
Oakdowns — Walked Only: 0.6% Acton Park — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Oakdowns Acton Park
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 924 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Oakdowns Acton Park
Connectivity score 74/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
871 premises
 58%
800 premises

Climate

Oakdowns Acton Park
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

Oakdowns Acton Park
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Oakdowns Acton Park
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oakdowns Acton Park
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oakdowns

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Quiet

Acton Park

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring River

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