Orford vs Triabunna

Triabunna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 62 in Orford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Orford, most households are people living alone. In Triabunna, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Orford: a median of $708,000, against $452,000 in Triabunna. On these figures, Orford tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Triabunna suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Orford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Triabunna is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Triabunna

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($452,000 vs $707,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper land ($270,000 vs $350,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Orford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.7 km vs 90.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 77 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 31%)

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

Investors

Triabunna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Orford Triabunna
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.

Orford Triabunna
Walkability 26 / 0
Orford — Walkability: 26/100 Triabunna — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 17
Orford — Low fire risk: 8/100 Triabunna — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Triabunna has more residents (905 vs 685); Orford skews older (62 vs 51).

Orford Triabunna
Population 685 905
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +3.5%
Median age 62 51
Median household income $57,720/yr
+17% vs other
 $47,788/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Orford Triabunna
0-4 1.6% / 3.2%
Orford — 0-4: 1.6% Triabunna — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 6.3% / 9.7%
Orford — 5-14: 6.3% Triabunna — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 1.9% / 5.3%
Orford — 15-19: 1.9% Triabunna — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 1.9% / 4.6%
Orford — 20-24: 1.9% Triabunna — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 4.7% / 10.8%
Orford — 25-34: 4.7% Triabunna — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 7.6% / 7.1%
Orford — 35-44: 7.6% Triabunna — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 11.7% / 12.6%
Orford — 45-54: 11.7% Triabunna — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 21.5% / 15.0%
Orford — 55-64: 21.5% Triabunna — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 26.0% / 17.3%
Orford — 65-74: 26.0% Triabunna — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 12.8% / 11.7%
Orford — 75-84: 12.8% Triabunna — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 3.4% / 1.8%
Orford — 85+: 3.4% Triabunna — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Orford 61.1% lone person
Orford — Lone Person: 61.1% Orford — Couple Families: 25.3% Orford — One Parent Families: 8.6% Orford — Group Household: 4.9% Orford — Other Families: 0.0%
Triabunna 47.9% lone person
Triabunna — Lone Person: 47.9% Triabunna — Couple Families: 26.5% Triabunna — One Parent Families: 21.4% Triabunna — Group Household: 3.1% Triabunna — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Orford 16.9% renting
Orford — Owned Outright: 61.4% Orford — Mortgage: 21.7% Orford — Renting: 16.9%
Triabunna 24.8% renting
Triabunna — Owned Outright: 49.3% Triabunna — Mortgage: 25.9% Triabunna — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Orford Triabunna
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.1%
Orford — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Triabunna — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 4.6%
Orford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Triabunna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 3.9%
Orford — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Triabunna — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.1%
Orford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Triabunna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Orford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Triabunna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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

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.

Orford Triabunna
England 2.8% / 3.4%
Orford — England: 2.8% Triabunna — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Orford — New Zealand: 1.3% Triabunna — New Zealand: 1.5%
Nepal 0.7% / —
Orford — Nepal: 0.7% Triabunna — Nepal: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Orford — India: not among its largest Triabunna — India: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Orford — Philippines: not among its largest Triabunna — Philippines: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Orford — Netherlands: not among its largest Triabunna — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Orford — Scotland: 0.4% Triabunna — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.4% / —
Orford — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Triabunna — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Orford 97.4% houses
Orford — Houses: 97.4% Orford — Townhouses: 2.3% Orford — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Triabunna 96.7% houses
Triabunna — Houses: 96.7% Triabunna — Townhouses: 2.8% Triabunna — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Orford Triabunna
Median house price $707,500 $452,000
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price $350,000 $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 29 sales
 50 days
from 16 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.

Orford Triabunna
2 bed $588K / $418K
Orford — 2 bed: $588K (10 sales) Triabunna — 2 bed: $418K (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

3 bed $742K / $475K
Orford — 3 bed: $742K (28 sales) Triabunna — 3 bed: $475K (25 sales)

28 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Triabunna has more rural and farming land (94% vs 34%); Orford has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 4%).

Orford Triabunna
Rural and farming 34% 94%
Environmental 57% 4%
Residential 6% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Orford Triabunna
New dwellings approved 49
across Glamorgan-Spring Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Orford Triabunna
Houses 3.7%
$510/wk on $712K
 4.6%
$460/wk on $520K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Orford Triabunna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 17% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS

Liveability

Orford is more walkable (26 vs 0); Orford scores higher overall (45 vs 26).

Orford Triabunna
Grade C D
Score 45/100 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Orford Triabunna
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
83/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
20/100
 Moderate
49/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Orford Triabunna
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Orford

  • Orford Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Triabunna

  • Triabunna District School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Orford Triabunna
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4
same for both
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 14 34

Mobility

Triabunna sits further from the CBD (90.1 km vs 76.7 km).

Orford Triabunna
Walkability score 26/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 76.7 km 90.1 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7190
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7190
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.

Orford Triabunna
Car (driver) 75.0% / 71.4%
Orford — Car (driver): 75.0% Triabunna — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 8.7%
Orford — Worked from Home: 17.7% Triabunna — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Walked Only 5.2% / 9.8%
Orford — Walked Only: 5.2% Triabunna — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 9.1%
Orford — Car (passenger): 2.1% Triabunna — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Bus — / 1.0%
Orford — Bus: not among its largest Triabunna — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Orford Triabunna
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Orford Triabunna
Connectivity score 75/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
967 premises
 95%
527 premises

Climate

Orford Triabunna
Annual rainfall 460 mm 493 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C —

Council rates

Orford Triabunna
Average residential rate $1,943/yr
same for both
Council Glamorgan-Spring Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Orford Triabunna
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Orford Triabunna
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Orford

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Triabunna

Affordable Retirees Rural

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