Round Hill vs Stowport

Stowport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Round Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Round Hill, most households are couple families. In Stowport, about half of 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

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

Round Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Round Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Round Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Round Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Stowport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Round Hill Stowport
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.

Round Hill Stowport
Walkability 26 / 10
Round Hill — Walkability: 26/100 Stowport — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Round Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stowport — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Stowport has more residents (446 vs 100); Round Hill has higher household incomes ($106,132 vs $78,468).

Round Hill Stowport
Population 100 446
+346% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.3% +10.4%
Median age 52 40
Median household income $106,132/yr
+26% vs other
 $78,468/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk $200/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Round Hill Stowport
0-4 7.0% / 5.4%
Round Hill — 0-4: 7.0% Stowport — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 7.0% / 12.3%
Round Hill — 5-14: 7.0% Stowport — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.0% / 5.6%
Round Hill — 15-19: 5.0% Stowport — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.0% / 5.6%
Round Hill — 20-24: 6.0% Stowport — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.0% / 14.8%
Round Hill — 25-34: 12.0% Stowport — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 9.0% / 10.8%
Round Hill — 35-44: 9.0% Stowport — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 20.0% / 13.7%
Round Hill — 45-54: 20.0% Stowport — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 20.0% / 15.2%
Round Hill — 55-64: 20.0% Stowport — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 18.0% / 13.9%
Round Hill — 65-74: 18.0% Stowport — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.0% / 3.8%
Round Hill — 75-84: 4.0% Stowport — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Round Hill — 85+: not among its largest Stowport — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Round Hill 55.6% couple families
Round Hill — Couple Families: 55.6% Round Hill — Lone Person: 33.3% Round Hill — One Parent Families: 11.1% Round Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Stowport 47.2% couple families
Stowport — Couple Families: 47.2% Stowport — Lone Person: 36.1% Stowport — One Parent Families: 13.0% Stowport — Group Household: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Round Hill 0.0% renting
Round Hill — Owned Outright: 53.7% Round Hill — Mortgage: 46.3% Round Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Stowport 18.2% renting
Stowport — Owned Outright: 41.2% Stowport — Mortgage: 40.6% Stowport — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Round Hill Stowport
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 23.8%
Round Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Stowport — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 4.5%
Round Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Stowport — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 6.3%
Round Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Stowport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 0.9%
Round Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Stowport — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Round Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stowport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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.

Round Hill Stowport
England 10.0% / 1.6%
Round Hill — England: 10.0% Stowport — England: 1.6%
Germany 8.0% / 1.3%
Round Hill — Germany: 8.0% Stowport — Germany: 1.3%
China 5.0% / —
Round Hill — China: 5.0% Stowport — China: not among its largest
South Africa 5.0% / —
Round Hill — South Africa: 5.0% Stowport — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Round Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Stowport — Scotland: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 0.9%
Round Hill — Indonesia: not among its largest Stowport — Indonesia: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Round Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Stowport — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Round Hill 100.0% houses
Round Hill — Houses: 100.0% Round Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stowport 97.0% houses
Stowport — Houses: 97.0% Stowport — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Round Hill Stowport
Median house price — $675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Stowport has more rural and farming land (76% vs 36%); Round Hill has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 24%).

Round Hill Stowport
Rural and farming 36% 76%
Environmental 53% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Industrial 5% 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

Round Hill Stowport
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Round Hill Stowport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS

Liveability

Round Hill is more walkable (26 vs 10).

Round Hill Stowport
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Stowport carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0).

Round Hill Stowport
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
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 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Round Hill Stowport
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Round Hill Stowport
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Round Hill Stowport
Walkability score 26/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 324.8 km 325.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 225 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
 0.4%
postcode 7321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
 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.

Round Hill Stowport
Car (driver) 82.2% / 81.1%
Round Hill — Car (driver): 82.2% Stowport — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 12.6%
Round Hill — Worked from Home: 8.9% Stowport — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 4.4%
Round Hill — Car (passenger): 8.9% Stowport — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Round Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Stowport — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Round Hill Stowport
Elevation 173 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 779 m
1.5 km to a named beach
 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Round Hill Stowport
Connectivity score 42/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 0%
200 premises

Climate

Round Hill Stowport
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Round Hill Stowport
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Round Hill Stowport
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Round Hill Stowport
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Round Hill

Coastal Rural

Stowport

Rural

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