Riverside vs Legana

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Legana, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Legana: a median of $788,000, against $715,000 in Riverside, and rent is higher there too.

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

Riverside

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Riverside

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($505,000 vs $560,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($715,000 vs $787,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Legana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Legana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Legana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Riverside Legana
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.

Riverside Legana
Walkability 0 / 40
Riverside — Walkability: 0/100 Legana — Walkability: 40/100
Low fire risk 76 / 68
Riverside — Low fire risk: 76/100 Legana — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Riverside has more residents (7,326 vs 4,719); Legana rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Riverside Legana
Population 7,326
+36% vs other
 4,719
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +17.1%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $78,988/yr $85,436/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverside Legana
0-4 5.2% / 5.5%
Riverside — 0-4: 5.2% Legana — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.5% / 13.3%
Riverside — 5-14: 12.5% Legana — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.8% / 5.9%
Riverside — 15-19: 6.8% Legana — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.0% / 4.9%
Riverside — 20-24: 5.0% Legana — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 12.7% / 11.9%
Riverside — 25-34: 12.7% Legana — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.3% / 11.5%
Riverside — 35-44: 12.3% Legana — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 11.8% / 13.4%
Riverside — 45-54: 11.8% Legana — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.0% / 12.2%
Riverside — 55-64: 12.0% Legana — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 11.5% / 10.9%
Riverside — 65-74: 11.5% Legana — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.2% / 7.5%
Riverside — 75-84: 7.2% Legana — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.9% / 2.8%
Riverside — 85+: 2.9% Legana — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Riverside 41.2% couple families
Riverside — Couple Families: 41.2% Riverside — Lone Person: 38.8% Riverside — One Parent Families: 15.2% Riverside — Group Household: 3.4% Riverside — Other Families: 1.4%
Legana 50.0% couple families
Legana — Couple Families: 50.0% Legana — Lone Person: 31.6% Legana — One Parent Families: 13.9% Legana — Group Household: 3.4% Legana — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Riverside 25.3% renting
Riverside — Owned Outright: 38.9% Riverside — Mortgage: 35.8% Riverside — Renting: 25.3%
Legana 16.0% renting
Legana — Owned Outright: 40.9% Legana — Mortgage: 43.1% Legana — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverside Legana
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 19.1%
Riverside — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Legana — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 10.3%
Riverside — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Legana — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.6%
Riverside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Legana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 3.6%
Riverside — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Legana — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Riverside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Legana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Riverside Legana
England 3.9% / 5.2%
Riverside — England: 3.9% Legana — England: 5.2%
India 1.7% / 0.8%
Riverside — India: 1.7% Legana — India: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Riverside — New Zealand: 1.0% Legana — New Zealand: 1.0%
Nepal 1.3% / 0.6%
Riverside — Nepal: 1.3% Legana — Nepal: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.8%
Riverside — Netherlands: 0.9% Legana — Netherlands: 0.8%
China 0.9% / 0.3%
Riverside — China: 0.9% Legana — China: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Riverside — South Africa: not among its largest Legana — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riverside 95.0% houses
Riverside — Houses: 95.0% Riverside — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Riverside — Townhouses: 1.1%
Legana 95.8% houses
Legana — Houses: 95.8% Legana — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Legana — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Riverside Legana
Median house price $715,000 $787,500
Median unit price $505,000 $560,000
Median land price $306,000 $292,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 88 sales
 18 days
from 77 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Riverside Legana
2 bed $433K / $515K
Riverside — 2 bed: $433K (22 sales) Legana — 2 bed: $515K (20 sales)

22 vs 20 sales

3 bed $645K / $588K
Riverside — 3 bed: $645K (13 sales) Legana — 3 bed: $588K (10 sales)

13 vs 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Riverside Legana
2 bed $535K / $521K
Riverside — 2 bed: $535K (16 sales) Legana — 2 bed: $521K (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

3 bed $652K / $690K
Riverside — 3 bed: $652K (75 sales) Legana — 3 bed: $690K (49 sales)

75 vs 49 sales

4 bed $785K / $838K
Riverside — 4 bed: $785K (63 sales) Legana — 4 bed: $838K (64 sales)

63 vs 64 sales

5 bed $790K / $855K
Riverside — 5 bed: $790K (16 sales) Legana — 5 bed: $855K (12 sales)

16 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Riverside Legana
Rural and farming 76% 66%
Residential 17% 24%
Environmental 4% 5%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Riverside Legana
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
same for both
Approvals change year on year +11%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Riverside Legana
Houses 4.3%
$620/wk on $745K
 4.4%
$700/wk on $825K
Units 3.8%
$420/wk on $575K
 4.6%
$530/wk on $600K

Ranking within TAS

Riverside Legana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Schools Higher than 100% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS

Liveability

Legana is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Riverside Legana
Grade A B
Score 64/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Riverside Legana
Bushfire Low
24/100
 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 None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Riverside Legana
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 8.1 km
 None

Schools in Riverside

  • Riverside High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Riverside Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Launceston Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Legana

  • Legana Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Riverside Legana
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 6
same for both
Parks & reserves 7
same for both
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Riverside Legana
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Hobart 211.4 km 212.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 154 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 87.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 1.0%
postcode 7277
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 43
postcode 7277

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.

Riverside Legana
Car (driver) 82.6% / 85.9%
Riverside — Car (driver): 82.6% Legana — Car (driver): 85.9%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 7.3%
Riverside — Worked from Home: 7.6% Legana — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.6%
Riverside — Car (passenger): 6.2% Legana — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.3%
Riverside — Walked Only: 1.5% Legana — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.5% / 0.7%
Riverside — Bus: 1.5% Legana — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Riverside Legana
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Riverside Legana
Connectivity score 99/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
3,494 premises
 52%
2,186 premises

Climate

Riverside Legana
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

Riverside Legana
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Riverside Legana
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Riverside Legana
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Riverside

Acreage

Legana

Acreage Quiet

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