Relbia vs White Hills

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

Relbia and White Hills are both small, quiet rural communities in Tasmania with similarly mature populations and minimal crime and flood risk. The most significant difference is household income: Relbia's median of $137,228 per year is nearly double White Hills' $69,316, and Relbia also ranks higher on the socio-economic decile (10 versus 4). Relbia has a larger population at 691 people compared to White Hills' 172, and carries a lower bushfire risk rating of 22 versus 32. Weekly rent is slightly higher in White Hills at $275 compared to Relbia's $250, though both suburbs are equally remote from Hobart and equally car-dependent.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Relbia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Relbia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (193 km vs 196.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

White Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Relbia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Relbia White Hills
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.

Relbia White Hills
Walkability 0 / 0
Relbia — Walkability: 0/100 White Hills — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 78 / 68
Relbia — Low fire risk: 78/100 White Hills — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Relbia has more residents (691 vs 172); Relbia has higher household incomes ($137,228 vs $69,316).

Relbia White Hills
Population 691
+75% vs other
 172
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -5.5%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $137,228/yr
+49% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Relbia White Hills
0-4 4.3% / 1.7%
Relbia — 0-4: 4.3% White Hills — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 14.2% / 14.5%
Relbia — 5-14: 14.2% White Hills — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.2% / 7.0%
Relbia — 15-19: 5.2% White Hills — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.5% / —
Relbia — 20-24: 3.5% White Hills — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.9% / 3.5%
Relbia — 25-34: 6.9% White Hills — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 11.3% / 10.5%
Relbia — 35-44: 11.3% White Hills — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 16.4% / 18.6%
Relbia — 45-54: 16.4% White Hills — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 17.2% / 16.9%
Relbia — 55-64: 17.2% White Hills — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 13.9% / 19.2%
Relbia — 65-74: 13.9% White Hills — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 5.1% / 4.1%
Relbia — 75-84: 5.1% White Hills — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.3% / 2.3%
Relbia — 85+: 1.3% White Hills — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Relbia 68.3% couple families
Relbia — Couple Families: 68.3% Relbia — Lone Person: 21.4% Relbia — One Parent Families: 8.3% Relbia — Group Household: 2.1%
White Hills 48.6% couple families
White Hills — Couple Families: 48.6% White Hills — Lone Person: 27.0% White Hills — One Parent Families: 24.3% White Hills — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Relbia 5.9% renting
Relbia — Owned Outright: 57.4% Relbia — Mortgage: 36.7% Relbia — Renting: 5.9%
White Hills 9.2% renting
White Hills — Owned Outright: 52.3% White Hills — Mortgage: 38.5% White Hills — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Relbia White Hills
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 12.8%
Relbia — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% White Hills — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 13.4%
Relbia — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% White Hills — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 3.5%
Relbia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% White Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / —
Relbia — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% White Hills — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Relbia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% White Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Relbia White Hills
England 2.7% / 2.3%
Relbia — England: 2.7% White Hills — England: 2.3%
Singapore — / 1.7%
Relbia — Singapore: not among its largest White Hills — Singapore: 1.7%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Relbia — South Africa: 0.9% White Hills — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Relbia — Scotland: 0.7% White Hills — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
Relbia — Canada: 0.6% White Hills — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Relbia — New Zealand: 0.4% White Hills — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Relbia 95.9% houses
Relbia — Houses: 95.9% Relbia — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
White Hills 100.0% houses
White Hills — Houses: 100.0% White Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Relbia White Hills
Median house price $2,250,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Relbia White Hills
Rural and farming 97% 98%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Relbia White Hills
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
 208
across Launceston
Approvals change year on year +104% -29%

Ranking within TAS

Relbia White Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS

Liveability

Relbia White Hills
Grade A —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

White Hills carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 22).

Relbia White Hills
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
32/100
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 Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Relbia White Hills
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 9.8 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Relbia White Hills
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

White Hills sits further from the CBD (196.1 km vs 193 km).

Relbia White Hills
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 193 km 196.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 142 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7258
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 7258
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.

Relbia White Hills
Car (driver) 78.7% / 73.9%
Relbia — Car (driver): 78.7% White Hills — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 20.3%
Relbia — Worked from Home: 17.7% White Hills — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 5.8%
Relbia — Car (passenger): 2.4% White Hills — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Relbia — Walked Only: 1.2% White Hills — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Relbia White Hills
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Relbia White Hills
Connectivity score 94/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
307 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Relbia White Hills
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

Relbia White Hills
Average residential rate $1,704/yr $2,075/yr
Council Northern Midlands Launceston

Federal electorate

Relbia White Hills
Division Lyons Bass
Member Rebecca White Jess Teesdale
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Relbia White Hills
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Relbia

Acreage Quiet

White Hills

Retirees Rural

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