Prospect vs Breadalbane

Prospect is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Breadalbane. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Prospect, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Prospect tends to suit people living alone, while Breadalbane suits share households and families with children.

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

Breadalbane

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 72%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 47%)
  • But Prospect has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Breadalbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Breadalbane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Breadalbane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 150 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.9 km vs 203.2 km)
  • But Prospect is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Prospect Breadalbane
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.

Prospect Breadalbane
Walkability 30 / 0
Prospect — Walkability: 30/100 Breadalbane — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 75
Prospect — Low fire risk: 80/100 Breadalbane — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Prospect has more residents (1,908 vs 103); Breadalbane has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $64,116).

Prospect Breadalbane
Population 1,908
+95% vs other
 103
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% -4.6%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $64,116/yr $117,000/yr
+82% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+38% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Breadalbane
0-4 5.6% / 3.9%
Prospect — 0-4: 5.6% Breadalbane — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.5% / 17.5%
Prospect — 5-14: 9.5% Breadalbane — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 6.2% / 2.9%
Prospect — 15-19: 6.2% Breadalbane — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Prospect — 20-24: 5.6% Breadalbane — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.2% / 2.9%
Prospect — 25-34: 14.2% Breadalbane — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 11.5% / 7.8%
Prospect — 35-44: 11.5% Breadalbane — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 12.8% / 18.4%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.8% Breadalbane — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 12.0% / 11.7%
Prospect — 55-64: 12.0% Breadalbane — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.8% / 13.6%
Prospect — 65-74: 12.8% Breadalbane — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.1% / 8.7%
Prospect — 75-84: 7.1% Breadalbane — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 3.0% / —
Prospect — 85+: 3.0% Breadalbane — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prospect 49.2% lone person
Prospect — Lone Person: 49.2% Prospect — Couple Families: 30.4% Prospect — One Parent Families: 16.5% Prospect — Group Household: 3.9%
Breadalbane 26.7% lone person
Breadalbane — Lone Person: 26.7% Breadalbane — Couple Families: 40.0% Breadalbane — One Parent Families: 20.0% Breadalbane — Group Household: 13.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 31.2% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 34.3% Prospect — Mortgage: 34.5% Prospect — Renting: 31.2%
Breadalbane 23.5% renting
Breadalbane — Owned Outright: 38.2% Breadalbane — Mortgage: 38.2% Breadalbane — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Prospect Breadalbane
Philippines 1.0% / 3.9%
Prospect — Philippines: 1.0% Breadalbane — Philippines: 3.9%
England 2.0% / —
Prospect — England: 2.0% Breadalbane — England: not among its largest
India 1.9% / —
Prospect — India: 1.9% Breadalbane — India: not among its largest
Nepal 1.4% / —
Prospect — Nepal: 1.4% Breadalbane — Nepal: not among its largest
China 1.2% / —
Prospect — China: 1.2% Breadalbane — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Prospect Breadalbane
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 10.7%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Breadalbane — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 12.6%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Breadalbane — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.8%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Breadalbane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 4.9%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Breadalbane — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 4.9%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Breadalbane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 72.0% houses
Prospect — Houses: 72.0% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 23.3% Prospect — Townhouses: 4.7%
Breadalbane 92.3% houses
Breadalbane — Houses: 92.3% Breadalbane — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Breadalbane — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Prospect Breadalbane
Median house price $642,500 —
Median unit price $550,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Breadalbane has more rural and farming land (96% vs 51%); Prospect has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 0%).

Prospect Breadalbane
Rural and farming 51% 96%
Environmental 15% 0%
Residential 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 4%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Other and special use 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

Prospect Breadalbane
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
 184
across Northern Midlands
Approvals change year on year -29% +104%

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.

Prospect Breadalbane
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $745K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Prospect Breadalbane
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Schools Higher than 92% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 57% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 74% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of TAS —

Liveability

Prospect is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Prospect Breadalbane
Grade A —
Score 67/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Prospect Breadalbane
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
25/100
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
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Prospect Breadalbane
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 5.7 km
 1
Launceston, 9.7 km

Schools in Prospect

  • Prospect High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick’s College - Croagh Patrick Centre Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Breadalbane

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

Amenities in the suburb

Prospect Breadalbane
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Prospect sits further from the CBD (203.2 km vs 199.9 km).

Prospect Breadalbane
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 203.2 km
+2% vs other
 199.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 138 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 35 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 0.8%
postcode 7258
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 42
postcode 7258

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.

Prospect Breadalbane
Car (driver) 82.1% / 86.0%
Prospect — Car (driver): 82.1% Breadalbane — Car (driver): 86.0%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 14.0%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 8.7% Breadalbane — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Prospect — Car (passenger): 6.0% Breadalbane — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.4% / —
Prospect — Bus: 1.4% Breadalbane — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Prospect — Walked Only: 0.9% Breadalbane — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Prospect Breadalbane
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Prospect Breadalbane
Connectivity score 100/100 41/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,024 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Prospect Breadalbane
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

Prospect Breadalbane
Average residential rate $2,075/yr $1,704/yr
Council Launceston Northern Midlands

Federal electorate

Prospect Breadalbane
Division Bass Lyons
Member Jess Teesdale Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Prospect Breadalbane
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Prospect

Quiet

Breadalbane

Rural

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