Riana vs Natone

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Riana, about half of households are couple families. In Natone, most households are couple families.

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

Riana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Natone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Riana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (223 min vs 232 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (322 km vs 332 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

Natone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Riana Natone
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.

Riana Natone
Walkability 20 / 23
Riana — Walkability: 20/100 Natone — Walkability: 23/100
Low fire risk 88 / 80
Riana — Low fire risk: 88/100 Natone — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Riana rents higher ($250/wk vs $225/wk).

Riana Natone
Population 313
+8% vs other
 288
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% +2.5%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $81,900/yr
+7% vs other
 $76,076/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+10% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riana Natone
0-4 2.6% / 6.9%
Riana — 0-4: 2.6% Natone — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.7% / 10.4%
Riana — 5-14: 14.7% Natone — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 3.2% / 5.6%
Riana — 15-19: 3.2% Natone — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.7% / 5.2%
Riana — 20-24: 6.7% Natone — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.9% / 13.2%
Riana — 25-34: 10.9% Natone — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 11.8% / 12.5%
Riana — 35-44: 11.8% Natone — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.8% / 16.7%
Riana — 45-54: 12.8% Natone — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 19.5% / 16.0%
Riana — 55-64: 19.5% Natone — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 13.1% / 12.8%
Riana — 65-74: 13.1% Natone — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 3.8% / 4.2%
Riana — 75-84: 3.8% Natone — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / —
Riana — 85+: not among its largest Natone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Riana 51.2% couple families
Riana — Couple Families: 51.2% Riana — Lone Person: 33.3% Riana — One Parent Families: 11.9% Riana — Group Household: 0.0% Riana — Other Families: 3.6%
Natone 58.1% couple families
Natone — Couple Families: 58.1% Natone — Lone Person: 30.6% Natone — One Parent Families: 6.5% Natone — Group Household: 4.8% Natone — 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.

Riana 4.7% renting
Riana — Owned Outright: 50.9% Riana — Mortgage: 44.3% Riana — Renting: 4.7%
Natone 5.7% renting
Natone — Owned Outright: 39.0% Natone — Mortgage: 55.2% Natone — Renting: 5.7%
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.

Riana Natone
England 2.9% / 3.1%
Riana — England: 2.9% Natone — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Riana — New Zealand: 1.6% Natone — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Riana — South Africa: not among its largest Natone — South Africa: 2.1%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Riana — Scotland: not among its largest Natone — Scotland: 1.7%
Germany 1.3% / —
Riana — Germany: 1.3% Natone — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Riana Natone
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 20.1%
Riana — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Natone — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.6%
Riana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Natone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.6%
Riana — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Natone — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.1%
Riana — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Natone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Riana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Natone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riana 95.1% houses
Riana — Houses: 95.1% Riana — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Natone 101.0% houses
Natone — Houses: 101.0% Natone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riana Natone
Median house price — $707,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Riana Natone
Rural and farming 84% 92%
Environmental 16% 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

Riana Natone
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
 90
across Burnie
Approvals change year on year -38% +1200%

Ranking within TAS

Riana Natone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 44% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of TAS
same for both

Liveability

Riana Natone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Riana Natone
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
20/100
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

Riana Natone
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Riana

  • Riana Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Natone

  • Natone Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Riana Natone
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Natone sits further from the CBD (332 km vs 322 km).

Riana Natone
Walkability score 20/100 23/100
Distance to Hobart 322 km 332 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 223 min 232 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7316
 0.4%
postcode 7321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 7316
 26
postcode 7321

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.

Riana Natone
Car (driver) 77.4% / 84.6%
Riana — Car (driver): 77.4% Natone — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 9.8%
Riana — Worked from Home: 20.2% Natone — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Riana — Car (passenger): not among its largest Natone — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Riana — Walked Only: 2.4% Natone — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Riana Natone
Elevation 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Riana Natone
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
132 premises
 0%
121 premises

Climate

Riana Natone
Annual rainfall 814 mm 929 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.8°C

Council rates

Riana Natone
Average residential rate $1,379/yr $2,050/yr
Council Central Coast (Tas.) Burnie

Federal electorate

Riana Natone
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Riana Natone
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Riana

Rural

Natone

Rural

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