Rhyndaston vs Tunnack

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rhyndaston, about half of households are people living alone. In Tunnack, most households are people living alone.

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

Tunnack

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Rhyndaston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 67 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (62.4 km vs 67.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Tunnack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rhyndaston Tunnack
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.

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Walkability 0 / 0
Rhyndaston — Walkability: 0/100 Tunnack — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 51 / 43
Rhyndaston — Low fire risk: 51/100 Tunnack — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Tunnack has more residents (212 vs 73); Rhyndaston rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Population 73 212
+190% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +19.1%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $61,724/yr
+9% vs other
 $56,316/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+29% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rhyndaston Tunnack
0-4 4.1% / 3.3%
Rhyndaston — 0-4: 4.1% Tunnack — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 9.6% / 11.3%
Rhyndaston — 5-14: 9.6% Tunnack — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 — / 8.0%
Rhyndaston — 15-19: not among its largest Tunnack — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.1% / 8.0%
Rhyndaston — 20-24: 4.1% Tunnack — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 17.8% / 6.1%
Rhyndaston — 25-34: 17.8% Tunnack — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 4.1% / 11.8%
Rhyndaston — 35-44: 4.1% Tunnack — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 26.0% / 16.5%
Rhyndaston — 45-54: 26.0% Tunnack — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 11.0% / 16.5%
Rhyndaston — 55-64: 11.0% Tunnack — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 4.1% / 12.7%
Rhyndaston — 65-74: 4.1% Tunnack — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 4.1% / 5.2%
Rhyndaston — 75-84: 4.1% Tunnack — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 5.5% / —
Rhyndaston — 85+: 5.5% Tunnack — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rhyndaston 54.5% lone person
Rhyndaston — Lone Person: 54.5% Rhyndaston — Couple Families: 31.8% Rhyndaston — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Tunnack 58.3% lone person
Tunnack — Lone Person: 58.3% Tunnack — Couple Families: 31.2% Tunnack — One Parent Families: 10.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rhyndaston 0.0% renting
Rhyndaston — Owned Outright: 66.7% Rhyndaston — Mortgage: 33.3% Rhyndaston — Renting: 0.0%
Tunnack 16.9% renting
Tunnack — Owned Outright: 47.0% Tunnack — Mortgage: 36.1% Tunnack — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Rhyndaston Tunnack
England 5.5% / 1.4%
Rhyndaston — England: 5.5% Tunnack — England: 1.4%
Ireland 4.1% / —
Rhyndaston — Ireland: 4.1% Tunnack — Ireland: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.4%
Rhyndaston — Canada: not among its largest Tunnack — Canada: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.9%
Rhyndaston — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Tunnack — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 2.8%
Rhyndaston — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Tunnack — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 3.8%
Rhyndaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Tunnack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Rhyndaston — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tunnack — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rhyndaston 100.0% houses
Rhyndaston — Houses: 100.0%
Tunnack 100.0% houses
Tunnack — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Rural and farming 91% 92%
Environmental 9% 8%
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

Rhyndaston Tunnack
New dwellings approved 45
across Southern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Rhyndaston Tunnack
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of TAS Higher than 5% of TAS

Liveability

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rhyndaston Tunnack
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

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Parks & reserves 2 4

Mobility

Tunnack sits further from the CBD (67.7 km vs 62.4 km).

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 62.4 km 67.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7120
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7120
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.

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Car (driver) 84.0% / 83.6%
Rhyndaston — Car (driver): 84.0% Tunnack — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 9.6%
Rhyndaston — Worked from Home: 16.0% Tunnack — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) — / 6.8%
Rhyndaston — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tunnack — Car (passenger): 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Elevation 564 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 471 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.3 km 33.0 km

NBN connectivity

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Annual rainfall 493 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Southern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rhyndaston Tunnack
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Outer

Tunnack

Outer

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