Railton vs Sassafras

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sassafras, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sassafras: a median of $540,000, against $420,000 in Railton. On these figures, Railton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Sassafras suits 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

Sassafras

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Railton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($420,000 vs $540,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sassafras

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sassafras

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 194 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.2 km vs 263.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Railton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Railton and Sassafras 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 Sassafras
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 Sassafras
Walkability 0 / 0
Railton — Walkability: 0/100 Sassafras — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 74 / 71
Railton — Low fire risk: 74/100 Sassafras — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Railton has more residents (1,079 vs 352); Sassafras has higher household incomes ($73,372 vs $56,732).

Railton Sassafras
Population 1,079
+67% vs other
 352
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +1.4%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $56,732/yr $73,372/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+2% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Railton Sassafras
0-4 4.9% / 2.6%
Railton — 0-4: 4.9% Sassafras — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 12.5% / 10.8%
Railton — 5-14: 12.5% Sassafras — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.1% / 8.2%
Railton — 15-19: 6.1% Sassafras — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.5% / 3.4%
Railton — 20-24: 5.5% Sassafras — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 10.0% / 8.0%
Railton — 25-34: 10.0% Sassafras — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 10.8% / 9.9%
Railton — 35-44: 10.8% Sassafras — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.0% / 21.6%
Railton — 45-54: 12.0% Sassafras — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 19.2% / 13.1%
Railton — 55-64: 19.2% Sassafras — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.1% / 10.8%
Railton — 65-74: 11.1% Sassafras — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.2% / 9.1%
Railton — 75-84: 7.2% Sassafras — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 1.6% / 2.3%
Railton — 85+: 1.6% Sassafras — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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%
Sassafras 55.8% couple families
Sassafras — Couple Families: 55.8% Sassafras — Lone Person: 31.4% Sassafras — One Parent Families: 12.8% Sassafras — Group Household: 0.0% Sassafras — 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%
Sassafras 17.7% renting
Sassafras — Owned Outright: 54.9% Sassafras — Mortgage: 27.4% Sassafras — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Railton Sassafras
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 20.2%
Railton — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Sassafras — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 4.5%
Railton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Sassafras — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 5.4%
Railton — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Sassafras — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.7%
Railton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Sassafras — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Railton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Sassafras — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Sassafras
England 4.0% / 1.4%
Railton — England: 4.0% Sassafras — England: 1.4%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Railton — South Africa: not among its largest Sassafras — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Railton — New Zealand: 1.0% Sassafras — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Railton — Scotland: 0.6% Sassafras — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Railton — Philippines: 0.4% Sassafras — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Railton — Italy: 0.4% Sassafras — 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%
Sassafras 93.0% houses
Sassafras — Houses: 93.0% Sassafras — Flats / Apartments: 7.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Railton Sassafras
Median house price $420,000 $540,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $155,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Sassafras has more rural and farming land (97% vs 87%).

Railton Sassafras
Rural and farming 87% 97%
Environmental 8% 3%
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 Sassafras
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
Approvals change year on year — +9%

Ranking within TAS

Railton Sassafras
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS

Liveability

Railton Sassafras
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Railton Sassafras
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
29/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Railton Sassafras
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Railton

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

Schools in Sassafras

  • Sassafras Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Railton sits further from the CBD (263.2 km vs 260.2 km).

Railton Sassafras
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 263.2 km
+1% vs other
 260.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7305
 0.5%
postcode 7307
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 7305
 30
postcode 7307

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 Sassafras
Car (driver) 83.0% / 66.7%
Railton — Car (driver): 83.0% Sassafras — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 22.0%
Railton — Worked from Home: 6.8% Sassafras — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 3.2%
Railton — Car (passenger): 7.4% Sassafras — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.5% / 8.1%
Railton — Walked Only: 1.5% Sassafras — Walked Only: 8.1%
Bus 1.2% / —
Railton — Bus: 1.2% Sassafras — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Railton Sassafras
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Railton Sassafras
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
476 premises
 0%
131 premises

Climate

Railton Sassafras
Annual rainfall 698 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Railton Sassafras
Average residential rate $1,299/yr $1,123/yr
Council Kentish Latrobe (Tas.)

Federal electorate

Railton Sassafras
Division Lyons Braddon
Member Rebecca White Anne Urquhart
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Railton

Affordable Rural

Sassafras

Rural

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