South Riana vs Upper Natone

South Riana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Upper Natone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Riana, most households are couple families. On these figures, South Riana tends to suit families with children and couples, while Upper Natone suits people living alone.

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

South Riana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Natone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

South Riana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (230 min vs 238 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (328.7 km vs 336 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

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

South Riana Upper Natone
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.

South Riana Upper Natone
Walkability 0 / 0
South Riana — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Natone — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
South Riana — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Natone — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

South Riana has more residents (212 vs 111); Upper Natone skews older (49 vs 38).

South Riana Upper Natone
Population 212
+48% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9%
same for both
Median age 38 49
Median household income $79,872/yr
+1% vs other
 $78,936/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+22% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Riana Upper Natone
0-4 4.2% / 5.4%
South Riana — 0-4: 4.2% Upper Natone — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 17.9% / 4.5%
South Riana — 5-14: 17.9% Upper Natone — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 8.5% / 3.6%
South Riana — 15-19: 8.5% Upper Natone — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 3.8% / 8.1%
South Riana — 20-24: 3.8% Upper Natone — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 10.8% / 15.3%
South Riana — 25-34: 10.8% Upper Natone — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.7% / 6.3%
South Riana — 35-44: 13.7% Upper Natone — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 15.1% / 19.8%
South Riana — 45-54: 15.1% Upper Natone — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 15.6% / 22.5%
South Riana — 55-64: 15.6% Upper Natone — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 10.4% / 9.0%
South Riana — 65-74: 10.4% Upper Natone — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 1.4% / 2.7%
South Riana — 75-84: 1.4% Upper Natone — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / —
South Riana — 85+: not among its largest Upper Natone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Riana 56.6% couple families
South Riana — Couple Families: 56.6% South Riana — Lone Person: 26.4% South Riana — One Parent Families: 17.0% South Riana — Group Household: 0.0%
Upper Natone 35.5% couple families
Upper Natone — Couple Families: 35.5% Upper Natone — Lone Person: 35.5% Upper Natone — One Parent Families: 12.9% Upper Natone — Group Household: 16.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Riana 0.0% renting
South Riana — Owned Outright: 47.9% South Riana — Mortgage: 52.1% South Riana — Renting: 0.0%
Upper Natone 10.0% renting
Upper Natone — Owned Outright: 65.0% Upper Natone — Mortgage: 25.0% Upper Natone — Renting: 10.0%
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.

South Riana Upper Natone
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.5%
South Riana — New Zealand: 4.2% Upper Natone — New Zealand: 4.5%
England — / 2.7%
South Riana — England: not among its largest Upper Natone — England: 2.7%
Netherlands 1.9% / —
South Riana — Netherlands: 1.9% Upper Natone — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

South Riana Upper Natone
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 23.4%
South Riana — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Upper Natone — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.1%
South Riana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Upper Natone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 6.3%
South Riana — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Upper Natone — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.6%
South Riana — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Upper Natone — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Riana 100.0% houses
South Riana — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Natone 100.0% houses
Upper Natone — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

South Riana Upper Natone
Median house price $512,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Upper Natone has more rural and farming land (89% vs 76%); South Riana has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 11%).

South Riana Upper Natone
Rural and farming 76% 89%
Environmental 24% 11%
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

South Riana Upper Natone
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
 90
across Burnie
Approvals change year on year -38% +1200%

Ranking within TAS

South Riana Upper Natone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS

Liveability

South Riana Upper Natone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Upper Natone carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

South Riana Upper Natone
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
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

South Riana Upper Natone
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

South Riana Upper Natone
Parks & reserves 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 17

Mobility

Upper Natone sits further from the CBD (336 km vs 328.7 km).

South Riana Upper Natone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 328.7 km 336 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 238 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7316
 0.4%
postcode 7321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 7316
 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.

South Riana Upper Natone
Car (driver) 74.7% / 74.5%
South Riana — Car (driver): 74.7% Upper Natone — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 5.9%
South Riana — Worked from Home: 14.9% Upper Natone — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Walked Only 5.7% / 13.7%
South Riana — Walked Only: 5.7% Upper Natone — Walked Only: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.9%
South Riana — Car (passenger): 4.6% Upper Natone — Car (passenger): 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

South Riana Upper Natone
Elevation 398 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 383 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

South Riana Upper Natone
Connectivity score 24/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

South Riana Upper Natone
Annual rainfall 814 mm 929 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.8°C

Council rates

South Riana Upper Natone
Average residential rate $1,379/yr $2,050/yr
Council Central Coast (Tas.) Burnie

Federal electorate

South Riana Upper Natone
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Riana Upper Natone
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Riana

Family Rural

Upper Natone

Rural

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