Riverside vs Trevallyn

Comparing Riverside and Trevallyn, TAS: Trevallyn is more walkable (31 vs 0); Trevallyn carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 24); and Riverside has more residents (7,326 vs 4,826).

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 inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Trevallyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (204.9 km vs 211.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Trevallyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Riverside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 5.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Riverside and Trevallyn 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 Trevallyn
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 Trevallyn
Walkability 0 / 31
Riverside — Walkability: 0/100 Trevallyn — Walkability: 31/100
Low fire risk 76 / 61
Riverside — Low fire risk: 76/100 Trevallyn — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Riverside has more residents (7,326 vs 4,826).

Riverside Trevallyn
Population 7,326
+34% vs other
 4,826
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +5.8%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $78,988/yr $83,928/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverside Trevallyn
0-4 5.2% / 4.7%
Riverside — 0-4: 5.2% Trevallyn — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.5% / 13.7%
Riverside — 5-14: 12.5% Trevallyn — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.8% / 6.5%
Riverside — 15-19: 6.8% Trevallyn — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.0% / 4.8%
Riverside — 20-24: 5.0% Trevallyn — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 12.7% / 12.2%
Riverside — 25-34: 12.7% Trevallyn — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.3% / 13.9%
Riverside — 35-44: 12.3% Trevallyn — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.8% / 15.2%
Riverside — 45-54: 11.8% Trevallyn — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.0% / 11.9%
Riverside — 55-64: 12.0% Trevallyn — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 11.5% / 10.6%
Riverside — 65-74: 11.5% Trevallyn — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 7.2% / 5.2%
Riverside — 75-84: 7.2% Trevallyn — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.9% / 1.6%
Riverside — 85+: 2.9% Trevallyn — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Trevallyn 40.9% couple families
Trevallyn — Couple Families: 40.9% Trevallyn — Lone Person: 38.7% Trevallyn — One Parent Families: 14.0% Trevallyn — Group Household: 5.0% Trevallyn — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Trevallyn 26.2% renting
Trevallyn — Owned Outright: 37.5% Trevallyn — Mortgage: 36.3% Trevallyn — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverside Trevallyn
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 16.6%
Riverside — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Trevallyn — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 13.4%
Riverside — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Trevallyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.8%
Riverside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Trevallyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 6.9%
Riverside — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Trevallyn — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.1%
Riverside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Trevallyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Trevallyn
England 3.9% / 4.3%
Riverside — England: 3.9% Trevallyn — England: 4.3%
India 1.7% / 1.0%
Riverside — India: 1.7% Trevallyn — India: 1.0%
Nepal 1.3% / 0.8%
Riverside — Nepal: 1.3% Trevallyn — Nepal: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Riverside — New Zealand: 1.0% Trevallyn — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 0.9% / 0.5%
Riverside — China: 0.9% Trevallyn — China: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Riverside — Scotland: 0.6% Trevallyn — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

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%
Trevallyn 91.2% houses
Trevallyn — Houses: 91.2% Trevallyn — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Trevallyn — Townhouses: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Riverside Trevallyn
Median house price $715,000 $692,500
Median unit price $505,000 $485,000
Median land price $306,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 88 sales
 36 days
from 71 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 Trevallyn
2 bed $535K / $546K
Riverside — 2 bed: $535K (16 sales) Trevallyn — 2 bed: $546K (17 sales)

16 vs 17 sales

3 bed $652K / $665K
Riverside — 3 bed: $652K (75 sales) Trevallyn — 3 bed: $665K (79 sales)

75 vs 79 sales

4 bed $785K / $758K
Riverside — 4 bed: $785K (63 sales) Trevallyn — 4 bed: $758K (54 sales)

63 vs 54 sales

5 bed $790K / $955K
Riverside — 5 bed: $790K (16 sales) Trevallyn — 5 bed: $955K (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Riverside has more rural and farming land (76% vs 7%); Trevallyn has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 4%).

Riverside Trevallyn
Rural and farming 76% 7%
Environmental 4% 46%
Residential 17% 27%
Parks and recreation 2% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Riverside Trevallyn
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 Trevallyn
Houses 4.3%
$620/wk on $745K
 4.2%
$580/wk on $722K
Units 3.8%
$420/wk on $575K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Riverside Trevallyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Schools Higher than 100% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 49% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of TAS —

Liveability

Trevallyn is more walkable (31 vs 0).

Riverside Trevallyn
Grade A B
Score 64/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Trevallyn carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 24).

Riverside Trevallyn
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
39/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Riverside Trevallyn
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 8.1 km
 1
Launceston, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.4%

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 Trevallyn

  • Trevallyn Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Riverside Trevallyn
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
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 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Riverside sits further from the CBD (211.4 km vs 204.9 km).

Riverside Trevallyn
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Hobart 211.4 km
+3% vs other
 204.9 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
 72.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
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.

Riverside Trevallyn
Car (driver) 82.6% / 78.9%
Riverside — Car (driver): 82.6% Trevallyn — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 8.0%
Riverside — Worked from Home: 7.6% Trevallyn — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.8%
Riverside — Car (passenger): 6.2% Trevallyn — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 4.2%
Riverside — Walked Only: 1.5% Trevallyn — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus 1.5% / 0.7%
Riverside — Bus: 1.5% Trevallyn — Bus: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.4%
Riverside — Bicycle: 0.6% Trevallyn — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Riverside Trevallyn
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Riverside Trevallyn
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
3,494 premises
 100%
2,241 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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