Osmaston vs Deloraine

Osmaston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Deloraine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deloraine, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Osmaston: a median of $772,000, against $590,000 in Deloraine. On these figures, Osmaston tends to suit families with children, while Deloraine suits people living alone and 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

Deloraine

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • But Osmaston is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Deloraine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $772,500)

Weighs house 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Osmaston sits closer to the CBD (224.6 km vs 231.4 km)
  • Deloraine is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deloraine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Osmaston Deloraine
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.

Osmaston Deloraine
Walkability 0 / 49
Osmaston — Walkability: 0/100 Deloraine — Walkability: 49/100
Low fire risk 88 / 85
Osmaston — Low fire risk: 88/100 Deloraine — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Deloraine has more residents (3,035 vs 96); Deloraine skews older (50 vs 41).

Osmaston Deloraine
Population 96 3,035
+3061% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +6.6%
Median age 41 50
Median household income $58,500/yr
+12% vs other
 $51,480/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+3% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Osmaston Deloraine
0-4 9.4% / 4.7%
Osmaston — 0-4: 9.4% Deloraine — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.4% / 9.8%
Osmaston — 5-14: 9.4% Deloraine — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 3.1% / 5.3%
Osmaston — 15-19: 3.1% Deloraine — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.2% / 5.1%
Osmaston — 20-24: 4.2% Deloraine — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.6% / 10.7%
Osmaston — 25-34: 14.6% Deloraine — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 15.6% / 9.5%
Osmaston — 35-44: 15.6% Deloraine — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 8.3% / 11.6%
Osmaston — 45-54: 8.3% Deloraine — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.5% / 12.6%
Osmaston — 55-64: 11.5% Deloraine — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 16.7% / 15.7%
Osmaston — 65-74: 16.7% Deloraine — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 10.4% / 11.2%
Osmaston — 75-84: 10.4% Deloraine — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ — / 3.8%
Osmaston — 85+: not among its largest Deloraine — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Osmaston 37.5% lone person
Osmaston — Lone Person: 37.5% Osmaston — Couple Families: 37.5% Osmaston — One Parent Families: 25.0% Osmaston — Group Household: 0.0% Osmaston — Other Families: 0.0%
Deloraine 49.3% lone person
Deloraine — Lone Person: 49.3% Deloraine — Couple Families: 31.7% Deloraine — One Parent Families: 15.5% Deloraine — Group Household: 3.0% Deloraine — Other Families: 0.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Osmaston 26.9% renting
Osmaston — Owned Outright: 34.6% Osmaston — Mortgage: 38.5% Osmaston — Renting: 26.9%
Deloraine 28.6% renting
Deloraine — Owned Outright: 46.2% Deloraine — Mortgage: 25.2% Deloraine — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Osmaston Deloraine
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 14.8%
Osmaston — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Deloraine — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 8.0%
Osmaston — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Deloraine — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 6.6%
Osmaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Deloraine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Osmaston — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Deloraine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Osmaston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Deloraine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Osmaston Deloraine
England 8.3% / 5.0%
Osmaston — England: 8.3% Deloraine — England: 5.0%
Canada 3.1% / —
Osmaston — Canada: 3.1% Deloraine — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Osmaston — New Zealand: not among its largest Deloraine — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Osmaston — Philippines: not among its largest Deloraine — Philippines: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Osmaston — Netherlands: not among its largest Deloraine — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Osmaston — South Africa: not among its largest Deloraine — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Osmaston 100.0% houses
Osmaston — Houses: 100.0% Osmaston — Townhouses: 0.0% Osmaston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Deloraine 92.0% houses
Deloraine — Houses: 92.0% Deloraine — Townhouses: 6.2% Deloraine — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Osmaston Deloraine
Median house price $772,500 $590,000
Median unit price — $502,500
Median land price — $202,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 58 sales

Zoning mix

Osmaston Deloraine
Rural and farming 93% 89%
Environmental 7% 1%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

Osmaston Deloraine
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Osmaston Deloraine
Houses — 3.9%
$485/wk on $645K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Osmaston Deloraine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 20% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of TAS

Liveability

Deloraine is more walkable (49 vs 0).

Osmaston Deloraine
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Osmaston Deloraine
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
15/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Osmaston Deloraine
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Osmaston

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

Schools in Deloraine

  • Deloraine High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Deloraine Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Ashley School Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Giant Steps Tasmania Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Osmaston Deloraine
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Deloraine sits further from the CBD (231.4 km vs 224.6 km).

Osmaston Deloraine
Walkability score 0/100 49/100
Distance to Hobart 224.6 km 231.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7303
 0.5%
postcode 7304
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7303
 32
postcode 7304

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.

Osmaston Deloraine
Car (driver) 74.4% / 77.1%
Osmaston — Car (driver): 74.4% Deloraine — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 9.8%
Osmaston — Worked from Home: 16.3% Deloraine — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Walked Only 9.3% / 6.9%
Osmaston — Walked Only: 9.3% Deloraine — Walked Only: 6.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Osmaston — Car (passenger): not among its largest Deloraine — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus — / 0.9%
Osmaston — Bus: not among its largest Deloraine — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Osmaston Deloraine
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.6 km 41.4 km

NBN connectivity

Osmaston Deloraine
Connectivity score 29/100 93/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 90%
1,790 premises

Climate

Osmaston Deloraine
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Osmaston Deloraine
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Osmaston Deloraine
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Osmaston Deloraine
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Osmaston

Retirees Rural Young Families

Deloraine

Acreage Retirees

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