Ringarooma vs Talawa
Talawa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Ringarooma. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ringarooma, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ringarooma tends to suit people living alone, while Talawa suits share households and families with children.
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
Ringarooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Talawa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Talawa
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Talawa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.1% vs -0.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ringarooma and Talawa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ringarooma has more residents (337 vs 61); Talawa has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $46,800).
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 337 +82% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.3% | +15.1% |
| Median age | 53 | 47 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $76,336/yr +63% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +32% vs other | $135/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $390,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Talawa has more rural and farming land (100% vs 72%); Ringarooma has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%).
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 72% | 100% |
| Environmental | 28% | 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
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 18 across Dorset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -60% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 15% of TAS | Higher than 67% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of TAS | Higher than 37% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 51% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of TAS | Higher than 37% of TAS |
Liveability
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Ringarooma carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0).
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 10/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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 | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Talawa
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 0 |
Mobility
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 255.8 km | 254.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 204 min | 205 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7263 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 27 postcode 7263 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).
Setting
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 274 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 349 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 37.5 km | 38.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 187 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,486/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dorset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ringarooma | Talawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Ringarooma
Talawa
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.