Prospect Vale vs Summerhill

Summerhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Prospect Vale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Prospect Vale, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Prospect Vale tends to suit people living alone and 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

Prospect Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Summerhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Prospect Vale has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
  • Summerhill is more walkable (68/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Prospect Vale is growing faster (7.2% vs 0.1%)
  • Summerhill returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Prospect Vale and Summerhill 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 Vale Summerhill
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 Vale Summerhill
Walkability 32 / 68
Prospect Vale — Walkability: 32/100 Summerhill — Walkability: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Prospect Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Summerhill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Prospect Vale has more residents (5,433 vs 3,139); Prospect Vale skews older (48 vs 38).

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Population 5,433
+42% vs other
 3,139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +0.1%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $65,936/yr $69,004/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Vale Summerhill
0-4 4.2% / 6.2%
Prospect Vale — 0-4: 4.2% Summerhill — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.4% / 12.3%
Prospect Vale — 5-14: 10.4% Summerhill — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.9% / 5.9%
Prospect Vale — 15-19: 4.9% Summerhill — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.1% / 6.0%
Prospect Vale — 20-24: 5.1% Summerhill — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.0% / 14.4%
Prospect Vale — 25-34: 11.0% Summerhill — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 10.7% / 13.2%
Prospect Vale — 35-44: 10.7% Summerhill — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.6% / 12.1%
Prospect Vale — 45-54: 12.6% Summerhill — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.3% / 12.1%
Prospect Vale — 55-64: 13.3% Summerhill — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 13.4% / 10.2%
Prospect Vale — 65-74: 13.4% Summerhill — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 10.2% / 6.1%
Prospect Vale — 75-84: 10.2% Summerhill — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.8% / 1.8%
Prospect Vale — 85+: 3.8% Summerhill — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prospect Vale 47.2% lone person
Prospect Vale — Lone Person: 47.2% Prospect Vale — Couple Families: 33.4% Prospect Vale — One Parent Families: 15.6% Prospect Vale — Group Household: 3.0% Prospect Vale — Other Families: 0.8%
Summerhill 38.2% lone person
Summerhill — Lone Person: 38.2% Summerhill — Couple Families: 36.0% Summerhill — One Parent Families: 20.4% Summerhill — Group Household: 3.8% Summerhill — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prospect Vale 26.5% renting
Prospect Vale — Owned Outright: 41.6% Prospect Vale — Mortgage: 31.9% Prospect Vale — Renting: 26.5%
Summerhill 27.2% renting
Summerhill — Owned Outright: 32.7% Summerhill — Mortgage: 40.1% Summerhill — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 19.4%
Prospect Vale — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Summerhill — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 8.2%
Prospect Vale — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Summerhill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.3%
Prospect Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Summerhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.6%
Prospect Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Summerhill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.8%
Prospect Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Summerhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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 Vale Summerhill
England 3.1% / 1.5%
Prospect Vale — England: 3.1% Summerhill — England: 1.5%
India 0.7% / 0.7%
Prospect Vale — India: 0.7% Summerhill — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Prospect Vale — New Zealand: 0.6% Summerhill — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Prospect Vale — Philippines: 0.6% Summerhill — Philippines: 0.6%
China 0.5% / 0.5%
Prospect Vale — China: 0.5% Summerhill — China: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.3%
Prospect Vale — Netherlands: 0.5% Summerhill — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prospect Vale 79.7% houses
Prospect Vale — Houses: 79.7% Prospect Vale — Flats / Apartments: 14.1% Prospect Vale — Townhouses: 6.3%
Summerhill 82.5% houses
Summerhill — Houses: 82.5% Summerhill — Flats / Apartments: 17.5% Summerhill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Median house price $710,000 $670,250
Median unit price $490,000 $460,000
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 12 days
from 42 sales
 22 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Prospect Vale Summerhill
3 bed $669K / $636K
Prospect Vale — 3 bed: $669K (58 sales) Summerhill — 3 bed: $636K (28 sales)

58 vs 28 sales

4 bed $790K / $780K
Prospect Vale — 4 bed: $790K (41 sales) Summerhill — 4 bed: $780K (12 sales)

41 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Prospect Vale has more rural and farming land (32% vs 0%).

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Residential 35% 59%
Rural and farming 32% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 25%
Environmental 6% 14%
Other and special use 10% 0%
Commercial 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Industrial 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 Vale Summerhill
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
 208
across Launceston
Approvals change year on year +67% -29%

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 Vale Summerhill
Houses 4.1%
$625/wk on $799K
 4.8%
$610/wk on $665K
Units 4.3%
$450/wk on $549K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Prospect Vale Summerhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 41% of TAS —

Liveability

Summerhill is more walkable (68 vs 32).

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Grade A
same for both
Score 65/100 64/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Bushfire None
0/100
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
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 6.2 km
 1
Launceston, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0%
same for both

Schools in Prospect Vale

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

Schools in Summerhill

  • Summerdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 12 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Walkability score 32/100 68/100
Distance to Hobart 201.3 km 203 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 143 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 85.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
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.

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Car (driver) 85.4% / 85.7%
Prospect Vale — Car (driver): 85.4% Summerhill — Car (driver): 85.7%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 6.4%
Prospect Vale — Worked from Home: 5.6% Summerhill — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.7%
Prospect Vale — Car (passenger): 5.7% Summerhill — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 1.7% / 1.1%
Prospect Vale — Bus: 1.7% Summerhill — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.0%
Prospect Vale — Walked Only: 1.5% Summerhill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Elevation 173 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.8 km 45.7 km

NBN connectivity

Prospect Vale Summerhill
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
2,812 premises
 100%
1,420 premises

Climate

Prospect Vale Summerhill
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 Vale Summerhill
Average residential rate $875/yr $2,075/yr
Council Meander Valley Launceston

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Prospect Vale

Retirees

Summerhill

Parks Quiet

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