Orielton vs Runnymede

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Orielton is closer to the city centre: 33.8 km, against 45.8 km. On these figures, Orielton tends to suit families with children, while Runnymede 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

Orielton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 57%)

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 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Runnymede

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Orielton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (33.8 km vs 45.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 41 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orielton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 5%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Orielton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs 8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Orielton and Runnymede 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 Runnymede
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 Runnymede
Walkability 0 / 0
Orielton — Walkability: 0/100 Runnymede — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 9 / 13
Orielton — Low fire risk: 9/100 Runnymede — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Orielton has more residents (430 vs 77); Orielton rents higher ($380/wk vs $188/wk).

Orielton Runnymede
Population 430
+82% vs other
 77
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.1% +8.5%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $105,456/yr
+12% vs other
 $93,184/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+51% vs other
 $188/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Orielton Runnymede
0-4 3.5% / 3.9%
Orielton — 0-4: 3.5% Runnymede — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 15.8% / 10.4%
Orielton — 5-14: 15.8% Runnymede — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.3% / 7.8%
Orielton — 15-19: 5.3% Runnymede — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.7% / 7.8%
Orielton — 20-24: 6.7% Runnymede — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 8.8% / 10.4%
Orielton — 25-34: 8.8% Runnymede — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.8% / 11.7%
Orielton — 35-44: 12.8% Runnymede — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.9% / 14.3%
Orielton — 45-54: 14.9% Runnymede — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 17.4% / 16.9%
Orielton — 55-64: 17.4% Runnymede — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 8.4% / 5.2%
Orielton — 65-74: 8.4% Runnymede — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 2.8% / —
Orielton — 75-84: 2.8% Runnymede — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Orielton — 85+: 0.7% Runnymede — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Runnymede 57.1% couple families
Runnymede — Couple Families: 57.1% Runnymede — Lone Person: 42.9% Runnymede — One Parent Families: 0.0% Runnymede — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Runnymede 12.0% renting
Runnymede — Owned Outright: 36.0% Runnymede — Mortgage: 52.0% Runnymede — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Orielton Runnymede
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 15.6%
Orielton — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Runnymede — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 9.1%
Orielton — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Runnymede — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.2%
Orielton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Runnymede — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Orielton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Runnymede — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Orielton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Runnymede — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Orielton Runnymede
Rural and farming 99% 94%
Environmental 0% 6%
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 Runnymede
New dwellings approved 169
across Sorell
 45
across Southern Midlands
Approvals change year on year +346% +33%

Ranking within TAS

Orielton Runnymede
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 5% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS

Liveability

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

Schools

Orielton Runnymede
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 Runnymede
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Runnymede sits further from the CBD (45.8 km vs 33.8 km).

Orielton Runnymede
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 33.8 km 45.8 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7172
 0.5%
postcode 7190
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7172
 27
postcode 7190

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 Runnymede
Car (driver) 79.6% / 81.0%
Orielton — Car (driver): 79.6% Runnymede — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 19.0%
Orielton — Worked from Home: 13.6% Runnymede — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Orielton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Runnymede — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Orielton — Walked Only: 1.5% Runnymede — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Orielton Runnymede
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 16.4 km

NBN connectivity

Orielton Runnymede
Connectivity score 30/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Orielton Runnymede
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 Runnymede
Average residential rate $1,598/yr $1,381/yr
Council Sorell Southern Midlands

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Runnymede

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