Sidmouth vs Loira

Loira is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Sidmouth. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Loira: a median of $837,000, against $675,000 in Sidmouth, though rent is higher in Sidmouth. On these figures, Sidmouth tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Sidmouth has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $837,000)
  • Loira leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Loira

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($228/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Loira

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (230.3 km vs 235.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sidmouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Sidmouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.3% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sidmouth Loira
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.

Sidmouth Loira
Walkability 5 / 0
Sidmouth — Walkability: 5/100 Loira — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 67 / 58
Sidmouth — Low fire risk: 67/100 Loira — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Sidmouth has more residents (411 vs 158); Sidmouth skews older (52 vs 49).

Sidmouth Loira
Population 411
+62% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% -1.2%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $58,812/yr $62,348/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+9% vs other
 $228/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sidmouth Loira
0-4 2.7% / 3.8%
Sidmouth — 0-4: 2.7% Loira — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 10.9% / 12.7%
Sidmouth — 5-14: 10.9% Loira — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 3.6% / 7.0%
Sidmouth — 15-19: 3.6% Loira — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.2% / 8.2%
Sidmouth — 20-24: 3.2% Loira — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 7.3% / 7.6%
Sidmouth — 25-34: 7.3% Loira — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 11.4% / 3.2%
Sidmouth — 35-44: 11.4% Loira — 35-44: 3.2%
45-54 14.1% / 13.9%
Sidmouth — 45-54: 14.1% Loira — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 19.7% / 24.1%
Sidmouth — 55-64: 19.7% Loira — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 19.7% / 12.7%
Sidmouth — 65-74: 19.7% Loira — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 6.6% / 2.5%
Sidmouth — 75-84: 6.6% Loira — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.7% / 3.2%
Sidmouth — 85+: 0.7% Loira — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sidmouth 47.3% couple families
Sidmouth — Couple Families: 47.3% Sidmouth — Lone Person: 36.3% Sidmouth — One Parent Families: 16.5%
Loira 45.0% couple families
Loira — Couple Families: 45.0% Loira — Lone Person: 42.5% Loira — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sidmouth 13.0% renting
Sidmouth — Owned Outright: 51.2% Sidmouth — Mortgage: 35.8% Sidmouth — Renting: 13.0%
Loira 0.0% renting
Loira — Owned Outright: 64.8% Loira — Mortgage: 35.2% Loira — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Sidmouth Loira
England 6.1% / 3.8%
Sidmouth — England: 6.1% Loira — England: 3.8%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Sidmouth — South Africa: 2.2% Loira — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Sidmouth — New Zealand: 1.0% Loira — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Sidmouth — Germany: 1.0% Loira — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Sidmouth — Netherlands: 0.7% Loira — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Sidmouth Loira
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 24.1%
Sidmouth — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Loira — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 10.1%
Sidmouth — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Loira — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.7%
Sidmouth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Loira — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Sidmouth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Loira — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Sidmouth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Loira — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sidmouth 100.0% houses
Sidmouth — Houses: 100.0%
Loira 100.0% houses
Loira — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Sidmouth Loira
Median house price $675,000 $837,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Sidmouth Loira
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Environmental 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Sidmouth Loira
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS

Liveability

Sidmouth Loira
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sidmouth Loira
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Sidmouth Loira
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

Sidmouth Loira
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Sidmouth sits further from the CBD (235.5 km vs 230.3 km).

Sidmouth Loira
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 235.5 km
+2% vs other
 230.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min 170 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7270
 0.5%
postcode 7275
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 7270
 44
postcode 7275

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.

Sidmouth Loira
Car (driver) 77.6% / 75.8%
Sidmouth — Car (driver): 77.6% Loira — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 14.5%
Sidmouth — Worked from Home: 15.4% Loira — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) — / 9.7%
Sidmouth — Car (passenger): not among its largest Loira — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Walked Only 7.1% / —
Sidmouth — Walked Only: 7.1% Loira — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Sidmouth Loira
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 17.7 km

NBN connectivity

Sidmouth Loira
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Sidmouth Loira
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

Sidmouth Loira
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Sidmouth Loira
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sidmouth Loira
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sidmouth

Retirees Rural

Loira

Rural

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