Orielton vs Pawleena

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Pawleena tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Orielton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Orielton leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)
  • Pawleena has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pawleena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Orielton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs 9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Orielton Pawleena
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.

Orielton Pawleena
Walkability 0 / 0
Orielton — Walkability: 0/100 Pawleena — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 9 / 9
Orielton — Low fire risk: 9/100 Pawleena — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Orielton has more residents (430 vs 112); Orielton has higher household incomes ($105,456 vs $68,224).

Orielton Pawleena
Population 430
+74% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.1% +9.8%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $105,456/yr
+35% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Orielton Pawleena
0-4 3.5% / —
Orielton — 0-4: 3.5% Pawleena — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.8% / 18.8%
Orielton — 5-14: 15.8% Pawleena — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 5.3% / 5.4%
Orielton — 15-19: 5.3% Pawleena — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.7% / 2.7%
Orielton — 20-24: 6.7% Pawleena — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 8.8% / 14.3%
Orielton — 25-34: 8.8% Pawleena — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.8% / 15.2%
Orielton — 35-44: 12.8% Pawleena — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.9% / 9.8%
Orielton — 45-54: 14.9% Pawleena — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 17.4% / 11.6%
Orielton — 55-64: 17.4% Pawleena — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.4% / 17.9%
Orielton — 65-74: 8.4% Pawleena — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 2.8% / 7.1%
Orielton — 75-84: 2.8% Pawleena — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.7% / —
Orielton — 85+: 0.7% Pawleena — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Orielton Pawleena
England 2.1% / 2.7%
Orielton — England: 2.1% Pawleena — England: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Orielton 58.3% couple families
Orielton — Couple Families: 58.3% Orielton — Lone Person: 20.4% Orielton — One Parent Families: 15.5% Orielton — Group Household: 5.8%
Pawleena 63.6% couple families
Pawleena — Couple Families: 63.6% Pawleena — Lone Person: 22.7% Pawleena — One Parent Families: 13.6% Pawleena — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Orielton 99.3% houses
Orielton — Houses: 99.3% Orielton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Pawleena 100.0% houses
Pawleena — Houses: 100.0% Pawleena — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Orielton Pawleena
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 22.3%
Orielton — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Pawleena — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 8.0%
Orielton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Pawleena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 4.5%
Orielton — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Pawleena — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.7%
Orielton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Pawleena — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Orielton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Pawleena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Orielton 5.8% renting
Orielton — Owned Outright: 37.4% Orielton — Mortgage: 56.8% Orielton — Renting: 5.8%
Pawleena 0.0% renting
Pawleena — Owned Outright: 51.4% Pawleena — Mortgage: 48.6% Pawleena — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Orielton Pawleena
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $540,000 —

Zoning mix

Orielton Pawleena
Rural and farming 99% 95%
Environmental 0% 5%
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

Orielton Pawleena
New dwellings approved 169
across Sorell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +346%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Orielton Pawleena
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS

Liveability

Orielton Pawleena
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Orielton Pawleena
Bushfire High
91/100
same for both
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
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Orielton Pawleena
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

Amenities in the suburb

Orielton Pawleena
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Orielton Pawleena
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 33.8 km 33.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7172
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7172
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.

Orielton Pawleena
Car (driver) 79.6% / 92.7%
Orielton — Car (driver): 79.6% Pawleena — Car (driver): 92.7%
Worked from Home 13.6% / —
Orielton — Worked from Home: 13.6% Pawleena — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / 7.3%
Orielton — Walked Only: 1.5% Pawleena — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Orielton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Pawleena — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.7%).

Setting

Orielton Pawleena
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Orielton Pawleena
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Orielton Pawleena
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

Orielton Pawleena
Average residential rate $1,598/yr
same for both
Council Sorell
same for both

Federal electorate

Orielton Pawleena
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Orielton Pawleena
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Orielton

Outer

Pawleena

Outer Retirees River

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