Selbourne vs Birralee

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Selbourne, most households are couple families. In Birralee, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Selbourne tends to suit young adults and couples.

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

Birralee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Selbourne has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 4%)
  • Birralee has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Selbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (219.7 km vs 229.4 km)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Selbourne Birralee
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.

Selbourne Birralee
Walkability 0 / 0
Selbourne — Walkability: 0/100 Birralee — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 77 / 64
Selbourne — Low fire risk: 77/100 Birralee — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Birralee has more residents (177 vs 68); Selbourne has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $48,516).

Selbourne Birralee
Population 68 177
+160% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -2.7%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $74,724/yr
+35% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+15% vs other
 $170/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Selbourne Birralee
0-4 8.8% / 4.0%
Selbourne — 0-4: 8.8% Birralee — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 4.4% / 11.9%
Selbourne — 5-14: 4.4% Birralee — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.4% / 7.3%
Selbourne — 15-19: 4.4% Birralee — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 13.2% / 2.3%
Selbourne — 20-24: 13.2% Birralee — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 13.2% / 10.7%
Selbourne — 25-34: 13.2% Birralee — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.8% / 13.0%
Selbourne — 35-44: 11.8% Birralee — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.2% / 15.3%
Selbourne — 45-54: 13.2% Birralee — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 26.5% / 24.3%
Selbourne — 55-64: 26.5% Birralee — 55-64: 24.3%
65-74 16.2% / 7.3%
Selbourne — 65-74: 16.2% Birralee — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 — / 7.9%
Selbourne — 75-84: not among its largest Birralee — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ — / 2.8%
Selbourne — 85+: not among its largest Birralee — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Selbourne 61.9% couple families
Selbourne — Couple Families: 61.9% Selbourne — Lone Person: 38.1% Selbourne — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Birralee 51.2% couple families
Birralee — Couple Families: 51.2% Birralee — Lone Person: 41.9% Birralee — One Parent Families: 7.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Selbourne 14.8% renting
Selbourne — Owned Outright: 55.6% Selbourne — Mortgage: 29.6% Selbourne — Renting: 14.8%
Birralee 4.4% renting
Birralee — Owned Outright: 50.0% Birralee — Mortgage: 45.6% Birralee — Renting: 4.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Selbourne 100.0% houses
Selbourne — Houses: 100.0% Selbourne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Birralee 97.2% houses
Birralee — Houses: 97.2% Birralee — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Selbourne Birralee
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 21.5%
Selbourne — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Birralee — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 4.5%
Selbourne — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Birralee — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 16.2% / 4.5%
Selbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.2% Birralee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.5%
Selbourne — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Birralee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Selbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Birralee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Property market

Selbourne Birralee
Median house price — $657,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 77 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Selbourne Birralee
Rural and farming 96% 100%
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Selbourne Birralee
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Selbourne Birralee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 18% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 1% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of TAS Higher than 20% of TAS

Liveability

Selbourne Birralee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Birralee carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 23).

Selbourne Birralee
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
36/100
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

Selbourne Birralee
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

Selbourne Birralee
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Birralee sits further from the CBD (229.4 km vs 219.7 km).

Selbourne Birralee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 219.7 km 229.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 162 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7292
 0.3%
postcode 7303
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7292
 34
postcode 7303

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.

Selbourne Birralee
Car (driver) 61.0% / 88.1%
Selbourne — Car (driver): 61.0% Birralee — Car (driver): 88.1%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 11.9%
Selbourne — Worked from Home: 26.8% Birralee — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Walked Only 12.2% / —
Selbourne — Walked Only: 12.2% Birralee — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.1%).

Setting

Selbourne Birralee
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.8 km 31.2 km

NBN connectivity

Selbourne Birralee
Connectivity score 28/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Selbourne Birralee
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Selbourne Birralee
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Selbourne Birralee
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Selbourne Birralee
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Selbourne

Rural Young Families

Birralee

Rural

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