Somerset vs Wynyard

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wynyard: a median of $550,000, against $506,000 in Somerset, though rent is higher in Somerset.

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

Wynyard

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Somerset has cheaper land ($190,000 vs $260,000)
  • Wynyard has cheaper units ($370,000 vs $460,000)

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

Renters

Wynyard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($221/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Somerset

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (337.8 km vs 343.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Somerset

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Somerset Wynyard
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.

Somerset Wynyard
Walkability 13 / 0
Somerset — Walkability: 13/100 Wynyard — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Somerset — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wynyard — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Wynyard has more residents (6,296 vs 4,067).

Somerset Wynyard
Population 4,067 6,296
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +4.9%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $57,200/yr
+5% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+8% vs other
 $221/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Somerset Wynyard
0-4 5.2% / 5.1%
Somerset — 0-4: 5.2% Wynyard — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.0% / 11.9%
Somerset — 5-14: 11.0% Wynyard — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.2% / 4.6%
Somerset — 15-19: 5.2% Wynyard — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.3% / 4.6%
Somerset — 20-24: 5.3% Wynyard — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.5% / 9.4%
Somerset — 25-34: 9.5% Wynyard — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 10.6% / 10.4%
Somerset — 35-44: 10.6% Wynyard — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 13.0% / 11.1%
Somerset — 45-54: 13.0% Wynyard — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 15.3% / 14.7%
Somerset — 55-64: 15.3% Wynyard — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 13.5% / 15.4%
Somerset — 65-74: 13.5% Wynyard — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 8.3% / 10.0%
Somerset — 75-84: 8.3% Wynyard — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 3.1% / 2.9%
Somerset — 85+: 3.1% Wynyard — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Somerset 47.7% lone person
Somerset — Lone Person: 47.7% Somerset — Couple Families: 29.9% Somerset — One Parent Families: 18.4% Somerset — Group Household: 3.1% Somerset — Other Families: 0.9%
Wynyard 50.1% lone person
Wynyard — Lone Person: 50.1% Wynyard — Couple Families: 29.9% Wynyard — One Parent Families: 16.5% Wynyard — Group Household: 2.4% Wynyard — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Somerset 28.2% renting
Somerset — Owned Outright: 41.1% Somerset — Mortgage: 30.7% Somerset — Renting: 28.2%
Wynyard 28.7% renting
Wynyard — Owned Outright: 41.9% Wynyard — Mortgage: 29.4% Wynyard — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Somerset Wynyard
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 18.0%
Somerset — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Wynyard — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 7.4%
Somerset — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Wynyard — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.8%
Somerset — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Wynyard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Somerset — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Wynyard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Somerset — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wynyard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Somerset Wynyard
England 3.3% / 4.1%
Somerset — England: 3.3% Wynyard — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.2%
Somerset — New Zealand: 0.6% Wynyard — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Somerset — Scotland: 0.4% Wynyard — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.2% / 0.4%
Somerset — Netherlands: 0.2% Wynyard — Netherlands: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / 0.3%
Somerset — Germany: 0.3% Wynyard — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.3%
Somerset — Philippines: 0.3% Wynyard — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Somerset — South Africa: not among its largest Wynyard — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Somerset 89.9% houses
Somerset — Houses: 89.9% Somerset — Townhouses: 6.7% Somerset — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Wynyard 90.5% houses
Wynyard — Houses: 90.5% Wynyard — Townhouses: 8.8% Wynyard — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Somerset Wynyard
Median house price $505,500 $550,000
Median unit price $460,000 $370,000
Median land price $190,000 $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 32 sales
 62 days
from 36 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.

Somerset Wynyard
2 bed $483K / $470K
Somerset — 2 bed: $483K (9 sales) Wynyard — 2 bed: $470K (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

3 bed $480K / $526K
Somerset — 3 bed: $480K (58 sales) Wynyard — 3 bed: $526K (57 sales)

58 vs 57 sales

4 bed $668K / $755K
Somerset — 4 bed: $668K (10 sales) Wynyard — 4 bed: $755K (18 sales)

10 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Somerset Wynyard
Rural and farming 83% 80%
Residential 10% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Industrial 2% 4%
Environmental 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Somerset Wynyard
New dwellings approved 65
across Waratah-Wynyard
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Somerset Wynyard
Houses 4.1%
$485/wk on $615K
 3.9%
$455/wk on $599K
Units — 5.1%
$400/wk on $409K

Ranking within TAS

Somerset Wynyard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 56% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 40% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 33% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 71% of TAS

Liveability

Somerset is more walkable (13 vs 0); Somerset scores higher overall (45 vs 37).

Somerset Wynyard
Grade C D
Score 45/100 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wynyard carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Somerset Wynyard
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
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 1
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Somerset Wynyard
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Somerset

  • Australian Christian College - Burnie Independent · Combined above peers
  • Somerset Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wynyard

  • St Brigid's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wynyard High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Table Cape Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School - Devonport (Wynard Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Somerset Wynyard
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 14
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 7 36

Mobility

Wynyard sits further from the CBD (343.6 km vs 337.8 km).

Somerset Wynyard
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 337.8 km 343.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 241 min 243 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 7322
 0.4%
postcode 7325
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7322
 28
postcode 7325

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.

Somerset Wynyard
Car (driver) 86.1% / 84.1%
Somerset — Car (driver): 86.1% Wynyard — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 7.0%
Somerset — Worked from Home: 5.3% Wynyard — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.4%
Somerset — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wynyard — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 2.3% / 3.6%
Somerset — Walked Only: 2.3% Wynyard — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus 1.2% / 0.8%
Somerset — Bus: 1.2% Wynyard — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Somerset Wynyard
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Somerset Wynyard
Connectivity score 93/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
2,045 premises
 8%
3,537 premises

Climate

Somerset Wynyard
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

Somerset Wynyard
Average residential rate $1,820/yr
same for both
Council Waratah-Wynyard
same for both

Federal electorate

Somerset Wynyard
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Somerset Wynyard
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Somerset

Acreage Affordable Coastal

Wynyard

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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