Old Beach vs Richmond

Old Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Richmond. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Old Beach, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Richmond: a median of $940,000, against $720,000 in Old Beach, though rent is higher in Old Beach. Old Beach is closer to the city centre: 19.4 km, against 28.1 km. On these figures, Old Beach tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Richmond suits people living alone.

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

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Old Beach is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Old Beach

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($255,000 vs $400,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $940,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Old Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (19.4 km vs 28.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Old Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Old Beach Richmond
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.

Old Beach Richmond
Walkability 0 / 0
Old Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Richmond — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 7 / 13
Old Beach — Low fire risk: 7/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Old Beach has more residents (4,394 vs 1,583); Richmond skews older (51 vs 40).

Old Beach Richmond
Population 4,394
+64% vs other
 1,583
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% +8.1%
Median age 40 51
Median household income $96,980/yr
+20% vs other
 $77,792/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+15% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Beach Richmond
0-4 6.1% / 4.8%
Old Beach — 0-4: 6.1% Richmond — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.8% / 11.5%
Old Beach — 5-14: 12.8% Richmond — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.5% / 4.3%
Old Beach — 15-19: 4.5% Richmond — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.5% / 3.9%
Old Beach — 20-24: 5.5% Richmond — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 13.3% / 7.1%
Old Beach — 25-34: 13.3% Richmond — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 14.0% / 11.6%
Old Beach — 35-44: 14.0% Richmond — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.7% / 14.0%
Old Beach — 45-54: 12.7% Richmond — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 12.8% / 17.3%
Old Beach — 55-64: 12.8% Richmond — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 11.1% / 15.5%
Old Beach — 65-74: 11.1% Richmond — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 5.5% / 8.4%
Old Beach — 75-84: 5.5% Richmond — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 1.6% / 2.1%
Old Beach — 85+: 1.6% Richmond — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Old Beach 52.3% couple families
Old Beach — Couple Families: 52.3% Old Beach — Lone Person: 27.9% Old Beach — One Parent Families: 15.5% Old Beach — Group Household: 3.6% Old Beach — Other Families: 0.6%
Richmond 43.0% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 43.0% Richmond — Lone Person: 41.7% Richmond — One Parent Families: 12.7% Richmond — Group Household: 0.8% Richmond — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Old Beach 11.9% renting
Old Beach — Owned Outright: 35.7% Old Beach — Mortgage: 52.4% Old Beach — Renting: 11.9%
Richmond 15.8% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 48.3% Richmond — Mortgage: 36.0% Richmond — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Old Beach Richmond
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 16.5%
Old Beach — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 14.2%
Old Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.9%
Old Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.0%
Old Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Old Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Old Beach Richmond
England 2.8% / 5.5%
Old Beach — England: 2.8% Richmond — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Old Beach — New Zealand: 0.7% Richmond — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Old Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Richmond — Scotland: 1.1%
India 0.5% / —
Old Beach — India: 0.5% Richmond — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Old Beach — Philippines: 0.5% Richmond — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Old Beach — South Africa: 0.4% Richmond — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Old Beach — Germany: not among its largest Richmond — Germany: 0.4%
China — / 0.4%
Old Beach — China: not among its largest Richmond — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Beach 89.9% houses
Old Beach — Houses: 89.9% Old Beach — Flats / Apartments: 9.0% Old Beach — Townhouses: 1.2%
Richmond 91.4% houses
Richmond — Houses: 91.4% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Richmond — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Old Beach Richmond
Median house price $720,000 $940,500
Median unit price $595,000 $651,000
Median land price $255,000 $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 65 sales
 39 days
from 9 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.

Old Beach Richmond
3 bed $698K / $926K
Old Beach — 3 bed: $698K (77 sales) Richmond — 3 bed: $926K (20 sales)

77 vs 20 sales

4 bed $829K / $910K
Old Beach — 4 bed: $829K (40 sales) Richmond — 4 bed: $910K (11 sales)

40 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Richmond has more rural and farming land (72% vs 59%).

Old Beach Richmond
Rural and farming 59% 72%
Environmental 22% 25%
Residential 9% 1%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Old Beach Richmond
New dwellings approved 153
across Brighton
 291
across Clarence
Approvals change year on year -10% +0%

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.

Old Beach Richmond
Houses 4.5%
$680/wk on $790K
 —
Units 5.7%
$690/wk on $625K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Old Beach Richmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of TAS —

Liveability

Old Beach Richmond
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Old Beach Richmond
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
87/100
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
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Old Beach Richmond
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Old Beach

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

Schools in Richmond

  • Richmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Old Beach Richmond
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 38

Mobility

Richmond sits further from the CBD (28.1 km vs 19.4 km).

Old Beach Richmond
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 19.4 km 28.1 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 27 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7017
 1.2%
postcode 7025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7017
 43
postcode 7025

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.

Old Beach Richmond
Car (driver) 84.3% / 74.2%
Old Beach — Car (driver): 84.3% Richmond — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 15.3%
Old Beach — Worked from Home: 7.1% Richmond — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.9%
Old Beach — Car (passenger): 5.4% Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 2.9% / 2.3%
Old Beach — Bus: 2.9% Richmond — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 0.3% / 4.3%
Old Beach — Walked Only: 0.3% Richmond — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Old Beach Richmond
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Old Beach Richmond
Connectivity score 65/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,979 premises
 8%
840 premises

Climate

Old Beach Richmond
Annual rainfall 507 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.8°C

Council rates

Old Beach Richmond
Average residential rate $1,772/yr $2,189/yr
Council Brighton Clarence

Federal electorate

Old Beach Richmond
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Old Beach Richmond
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Old Beach

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Richmond

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees River

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