Queenstown vs Strahan

Strahan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Queenstown. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Strahan: a median of $360,000, against $210,000 in Queenstown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Queenstown tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Queenstown has a notably larger population at 1808 people compared to Strahan's 697, and sits closer to Hobart at 261.7 km versus 291.7 km. However, Strahan offers significantly higher median household income at $70,044 annually against Queenstown's $44,252, and property prices are considerably lower in Queenstown at $210,000 versus $360,000. Rental costs are also more affordable in Queenstown at $150 per week. Both communities are quite remote with modest liveability scores, though Queenstown has a slight walkability advantage and Strahan faces marginally lower bushfire risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Strahan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Queenstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($51,500 vs $95,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($210,000 vs $360,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Queenstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $195/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Queenstown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (252 min vs 287 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (261.7 km vs 291.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Queenstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Strahan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.7% vs 5.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Queenstown Strahan
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.

Queenstown Strahan
Walkability 21 / 0
Queenstown — Walkability: 21/100 Strahan — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 19 / 26
Queenstown — Low fire risk: 19/100 Strahan — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Queenstown has more residents (1,808 vs 697); Strahan has higher household incomes ($70,044 vs $44,252).

Queenstown Strahan
Population 1,808
+61% vs other
 697
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% -1.6%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $44,252/yr $70,044/yr
+58% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $195/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Queenstown Strahan
0-4 5.8% / 5.6%
Queenstown — 0-4: 5.8% Strahan — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.6% / 11.0%
Queenstown — 5-14: 10.6% Strahan — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.4% / 2.9%
Queenstown — 15-19: 4.4% Strahan — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 5.4% / 4.4%
Queenstown — 20-24: 5.4% Strahan — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 10.6% / 19.1%
Queenstown — 25-34: 10.6% Strahan — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 9.8% / 12.6%
Queenstown — 35-44: 9.8% Strahan — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.7% / 12.1%
Queenstown — 45-54: 15.7% Strahan — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 15.6% / 15.1%
Queenstown — 55-64: 15.6% Strahan — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 14.3% / 8.3%
Queenstown — 65-74: 14.3% Strahan — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 6.4% / 6.3%
Queenstown — 75-84: 6.4% Strahan — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.5% / 3.0%
Queenstown — 85+: 1.5% Strahan — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Queenstown 58.2% lone person
Queenstown — Lone Person: 58.2% Queenstown — Couple Families: 22.7% Queenstown — One Parent Families: 15.3% Queenstown — Group Household: 3.3% Queenstown — Other Families: 0.5%
Strahan 57.1% lone person
Strahan — Lone Person: 57.1% Strahan — Couple Families: 29.3% Strahan — One Parent Families: 9.1% Strahan — Group Household: 4.5% Strahan — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Queenstown 24.1% renting
Queenstown — Owned Outright: 52.1% Queenstown — Mortgage: 23.8% Queenstown — Renting: 24.1%
Strahan 31.9% renting
Strahan — Owned Outright: 37.4% Strahan — Mortgage: 30.8% Strahan — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Queenstown Strahan
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 20.4%
Queenstown — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Strahan — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 6.5%
Queenstown — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Strahan — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 6.2%
Queenstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Strahan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.6%
Queenstown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Strahan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.3%
Queenstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Strahan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Queenstown Strahan
England 2.5% / 2.6%
Queenstown — England: 2.5% Strahan — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.0%
Queenstown — New Zealand: 1.5% Strahan — New Zealand: 1.0%
Nepal — / 1.9%
Queenstown — Nepal: not among its largest Strahan — Nepal: 1.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.9%
Queenstown — South Africa: 0.5% Strahan — South Africa: 0.9%
Sri Lanka — / 1.1%
Queenstown — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Strahan — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Queenstown — Philippines: 0.6% Strahan — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Queenstown — Scotland: 0.5% Strahan — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Queenstown 96.4% houses
Queenstown — Houses: 96.4% Queenstown — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Queenstown — Townhouses: 1.3%
Strahan 95.2% houses
Strahan — Houses: 95.2% Strahan — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Strahan — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Queenstown Strahan
Median house price $210,000 $360,000
Median unit price $105,000 —
Median land price $51,500 $95,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 36 sales
 49 days
from 6 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.

Queenstown Strahan
2 bed $158K / $300K
Queenstown — 2 bed: $158K (15 sales) Strahan — 2 bed: $300K (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

3 bed $220K / $360K
Queenstown — 3 bed: $220K (92 sales) Strahan — 3 bed: $360K (11 sales)

92 vs 11 sales

4 bed $260K / $375K
Queenstown — 4 bed: $260K (21 sales) Strahan — 4 bed: $375K (11 sales)

21 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Strahan has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%); Queenstown has more rural and farming land (97% vs 82%).

Queenstown Strahan
Rural and farming 97% 82%
Environmental 0% 17%
Residential 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

Queenstown Strahan
New dwellings approved 4
across West Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
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.

Queenstown Strahan
Houses 5.2%
$280/wk on $278K
 5.7%
$425/wk on $388K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Queenstown Strahan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 28% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS

Liveability

Queenstown is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Queenstown Strahan
Grade D
same for both
Score 29/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Queenstown Strahan
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
74/100
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
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Queenstown Strahan
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Queenstown

  • Mountain Heights School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Strahan

  • Strahan Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Queenstown Strahan
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 20 29

Mobility

Strahan sits further from the CBD (291.7 km vs 261.7 km).

Queenstown Strahan
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 261.7 km 291.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 252 min 287 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 7467
 0.0%
postcode 7468
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 7467
 13
postcode 7468

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.

Queenstown Strahan
Car (driver) 75.4% / 72.2%
Queenstown — Car (driver): 75.4% Strahan — Car (driver): 72.2%
Walked Only 12.1% / 12.0%
Queenstown — Walked Only: 12.1% Strahan — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 5.7%
Queenstown — Car (passenger): 7.8% Strahan — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 8.7%
Queenstown — Worked from Home: 4.6% Strahan — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Queenstown — Bicycle: not among its largest Strahan — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Queenstown Strahan
Elevation 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.4 km 1.9 km

NBN connectivity

Queenstown Strahan
Connectivity score 45/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,397 premises
 0%
488 premises

Climate

Queenstown Strahan
Annual rainfall 1,551 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 20.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Queenstown Strahan
Average residential rate $2,103/yr
same for both
Council West Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Queenstown Strahan
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Queenstown Strahan
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Queenstown

Affordable Rural

Strahan

Affordable Coastal Rural
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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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

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