Railton vs Nook

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nook, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Nook tends to suit 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

  • Railton has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Nook is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $255/wk)
  • But Railton has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Railton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (263.2 km vs 274.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 201 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Railton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

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

Railton Nook
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.

Railton Nook
Walkability 0 / 0
Railton — Walkability: 0/100 Nook — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Railton — Low fire risk: 74/100 Nook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Railton has more residents (1,079 vs 201); Nook has higher household incomes ($76,648 vs $56,732).

Railton Nook
Population 1,079
+81% vs other
 201
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +6.9%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $56,732/yr $76,648/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+22% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Railton Nook
0-4 4.9% / 9.0%
Railton — 0-4: 4.9% Nook — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 12.5% / 11.4%
Railton — 5-14: 12.5% Nook — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.1% / 4.5%
Railton — 15-19: 6.1% Nook — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.5% / 4.0%
Railton — 20-24: 5.5% Nook — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 10.0% / 10.0%
Railton — 25-34: 10.0% Nook — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 10.8% / 12.9%
Railton — 35-44: 10.8% Nook — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.0% / 17.9%
Railton — 45-54: 12.0% Nook — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 19.2% / 16.9%
Railton — 55-64: 19.2% Nook — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 11.1% / 9.5%
Railton — 65-74: 11.1% Nook — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 7.2% / 3.5%
Railton — 75-84: 7.2% Nook — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.6% / —
Railton — 85+: 1.6% Nook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Railton 35.4% couple families
Railton — Couple Families: 35.4% Railton — Lone Person: 34.7% Railton — One Parent Families: 20.4% Railton — Group Household: 8.1% Railton — Other Families: 1.4%
Nook 52.4% couple families
Nook — Couple Families: 52.4% Nook — Lone Person: 33.3% Nook — One Parent Families: 14.3% Nook — Group Household: 0.0% Nook — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Railton 18.5% renting
Railton — Owned Outright: 44.4% Railton — Mortgage: 37.2% Railton — Renting: 18.5%
Nook 3.9% renting
Nook — Owned Outright: 51.3% Nook — Mortgage: 44.7% Nook — Renting: 3.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Railton Nook
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 23.4%
Railton — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Nook — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 8.0%
Railton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Nook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 7.0%
Railton — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Nook — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 2.0%
Railton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Nook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Railton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Nook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Railton Nook
England 4.0% / 3.0%
Railton — England: 4.0% Nook — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Railton — New Zealand: 1.0% Nook — New Zealand: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 2.5%
Railton — Netherlands: not among its largest Nook — Netherlands: 2.5%
Germany — / 1.5%
Railton — Germany: not among its largest Nook — Germany: 1.5%
Thailand — / 1.5%
Railton — Thailand: not among its largest Nook — Thailand: 1.5%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Railton — Scotland: 0.6% Nook — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Railton — Philippines: 0.4% Nook — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Railton — Italy: 0.4% Nook — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Railton 98.0% houses
Railton — Houses: 98.0% Railton — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Nook 100.0% houses
Nook — Houses: 100.0% Nook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Railton Nook
Median house price $420,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $155,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Railton Nook
Rural and farming 87% 90%
Environmental 8% 9%
Residential 2% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Railton Nook
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Railton Nook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS

Liveability

Railton Nook
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Railton carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0).

Railton Nook
Bushfire Low
26/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Railton Nook
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

Railton Nook
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Nook sits further from the CBD (274.6 km vs 263.2 km).

Railton Nook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 263.2 km 274.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 201 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7305
 0.5%
postcode 7306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 7305
 36
postcode 7306

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.

Railton Nook
Car (driver) 83.0% / 79.2%
Railton — Car (driver): 83.0% Nook — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 16.7%
Railton — Worked from Home: 6.8% Nook — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 4.2%
Railton — Car (passenger): 7.4% Nook — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Railton — Walked Only: 1.5% Nook — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
Railton — Bus: 1.2% Nook — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Railton Nook
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Railton Nook
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
476 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Railton Nook
Annual rainfall 698 mm 814 mm
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C —

Council rates

Railton Nook
Average residential rate $1,299/yr
same for both
Council Kentish
same for both

Federal electorate

Railton Nook
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Railton Nook
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Railton

Affordable Rural

Nook

Rural Young Families

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