Pipers River vs Tunnel
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pipers River, about half of households are couple families. In Tunnel, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pipers River tends to suit people living alone, while Tunnel suits families with children and couples.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Pipers River has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- Tunnel is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 63%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tunnel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)
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
- Pipers River is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- Tunnel sits closer to the CBD (237.4 km vs 241.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Pipers River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Tunnel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.0% vs 1.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pipers River and Tunnel drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Pipers River has more residents (433 vs 92); Pipers River has higher household incomes ($78,416 vs $67,184).
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 433 +79% vs other | 92 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.6% | +26.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 |
| Median household income | $78,416/yr +14% vs other | $67,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk +4% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Property market
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $701,000 | $655,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Pipers River has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%); Tunnel has more rural and farming land (99% vs 83%).
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 83% | 99% |
| Environmental | 16% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 67 across George Town | 208 across Launceston |
| Approvals change year on year | +25% | -29% |
Ranking within TAS
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 48% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 77% of TAS | Higher than 43% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 79% of TAS | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of TAS | Higher than 45% of TAS |
Liveability
Pipers River is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Pipers River carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Pipers River sits further from the CBD (241.6 km vs 237.4 km).
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 241.6 km +2% vs other | 237.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 178 min | 176 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 7252 | 0.0% postcode 7254 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 7252 | 32 postcode 7254 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).
Setting
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 243 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.5 km | 20.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 167 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 676 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,438/yr | $2,075/yr |
| Council | George Town | Launceston |
Federal electorate
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pipers River | Tunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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