Ringarooma vs Derby

Derby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Ringarooma. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Derby: a median of $570,000, against $390,000 in Ringarooma. On these figures, Ringarooma tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Derby suits share households.

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

Ringarooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($390,000 vs $570,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Ringarooma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (204 min vs 254 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (255.8 km vs 298.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ringarooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Ringarooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.3% vs -37.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ringarooma Derby
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.

Ringarooma Derby
Walkability 0 / 0
Ringarooma — Walkability: 0/100 Derby — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 90 / 70
Ringarooma — Low fire risk: 90/100 Derby — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Ringarooma has more residents (337 vs 109); Ringarooma skews older (53 vs 49).

Ringarooma Derby
Population 337
+68% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% -37.0%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $46,800/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $200/wk $210/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringarooma Derby
0-4 3.9% / —
Ringarooma — 0-4: 3.9% Derby — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.3% / 8.3%
Ringarooma — 5-14: 11.3% Derby — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 5.6% / 8.3%
Ringarooma — 15-19: 5.6% Derby — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 2.4% / 2.8%
Ringarooma — 20-24: 2.4% Derby — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 7.1% / 11.9%
Ringarooma — 25-34: 7.1% Derby — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 11.0% / 14.7%
Ringarooma — 35-44: 11.0% Derby — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 9.5% / 14.7%
Ringarooma — 45-54: 9.5% Derby — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 21.1% / 27.5%
Ringarooma — 55-64: 21.1% Derby — 55-64: 27.5%
65-74 17.5% / 14.7%
Ringarooma — 65-74: 17.5% Derby — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 8.0% / —
Ringarooma — 75-84: 8.0% Derby — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.0% / 2.8%
Ringarooma — 85+: 3.0% Derby — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ringarooma 51.1% lone person
Ringarooma — Lone Person: 51.1% Ringarooma — Couple Families: 29.5% Ringarooma — One Parent Families: 12.5% Ringarooma — Group Household: 6.8%
Derby 50.0% lone person
Derby — Lone Person: 50.0% Derby — Couple Families: 16.7% Derby — One Parent Families: 20.0% Derby — Group Household: 13.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ringarooma 17.5% renting
Ringarooma — Owned Outright: 49.2% Ringarooma — Mortgage: 33.3% Ringarooma — Renting: 17.5%
Derby 23.8% renting
Derby — Owned Outright: 57.1% Derby — Mortgage: 19.0% Derby — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ringarooma Derby
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.4%
Ringarooma — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Derby — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 17.4%
Ringarooma — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Derby — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / —
Ringarooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Derby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Ringarooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Derby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Ringarooma — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Derby — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Ringarooma Derby
England 6.8% / 2.8%
Ringarooma — England: 6.8% Derby — England: 2.8%
Pakistan — / 5.5%
Ringarooma — Pakistan: not among its largest Derby — Pakistan: 5.5%
Germany — / 2.8%
Ringarooma — Germany: not among its largest Derby — Germany: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Ringarooma — New Zealand: 2.1% Derby — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / —
Ringarooma — Scotland: 1.5% Derby — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 1.2% / —
Ringarooma — Ireland: 1.2% Derby — Ireland: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Ringarooma — Italy: 0.9% Derby — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ringarooma 100.7% houses
Ringarooma — Houses: 100.7%
Derby 102.4% houses
Derby — Houses: 102.4%
Houses

Property market

Ringarooma Derby
Median house price $390,000 $570,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $177,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ringarooma has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 4%); Derby has more rural and farming land (95% vs 72%).

Ringarooma Derby
Rural and farming 72% 95%
Environmental 28% 4%
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

Ringarooma Derby
New dwellings approved 18
across Dorset
same for both
Approvals change year on year -60%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Ringarooma Derby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of TAS
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 32% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of TAS —
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS

Liveability

Ringarooma Derby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Derby carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 10).

Ringarooma Derby
Bushfire Low
10/100
 Low
30/100
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

Ringarooma Derby
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ringarooma

  • Ringarooma Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Derby

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ringarooma Derby
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 4 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 14

Mobility

Derby sits further from the CBD (298.4 km vs 255.8 km).

Ringarooma Derby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 255.8 km 298.4 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 min 254 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7263
 0.0%
postcode 7264
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7263
 14
postcode 7264

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.

Ringarooma Derby
Car (driver) 58.2% / 72.2%
Ringarooma — Car (driver): 58.2% Derby — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 27.8%
Ringarooma — Worked from Home: 30.9% Derby — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 8.2% / —
Ringarooma — Walked Only: 8.2% Derby — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.7% / —
Ringarooma — Bus: 2.7% Derby — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Ringarooma Derby
Elevation 274 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 408 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.5 km 30.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ringarooma Derby
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
187 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

Ringarooma Derby
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Ringarooma Derby
Average residential rate $1,486/yr
same for both
Council Dorset
same for both

Federal electorate

Ringarooma Derby
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ringarooma Derby
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ringarooma

Affordable Retirees Rural

Derby

Rural

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