South Spreyton vs Spreyton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Spreyton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in South Spreyton: a median of $750,000, against $644,000 in Spreyton, though rent is higher in Spreyton. On these figures, South Spreyton tends to suit couples, while Spreyton 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 Spreyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Spreyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($643,750 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Spreyton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $279/wk)
  • But Spreyton has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 2%)

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

Commuting to the city

Spreyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spreyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Spreyton and Spreyton 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 Spreyton Spreyton
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 Spreyton Spreyton
Walkability 0 / 20
South Spreyton — Walkability: 0/100 Spreyton — Walkability: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Spreyton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spreyton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spreyton has more residents (1,876 vs 576); South Spreyton has higher household incomes ($101,660 vs $78,156).

South Spreyton Spreyton
Population 576 1,876
+226% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% +12.4%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $101,660/yr
+23% vs other
 $78,156/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $279/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Spreyton Spreyton
0-4 5.7% / 5.7%
South Spreyton — 0-4: 5.7% Spreyton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.8% / 12.2%
South Spreyton — 5-14: 15.8% Spreyton — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.2% / 4.5%
South Spreyton — 15-19: 8.2% Spreyton — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.3% / 6.0%
South Spreyton — 20-24: 3.3% Spreyton — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.3% / 14.7%
South Spreyton — 25-34: 8.3% Spreyton — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 14.1% / 10.6%
South Spreyton — 35-44: 14.1% Spreyton — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 17.9% / 13.1%
South Spreyton — 45-54: 17.9% Spreyton — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 12.0% / 13.4%
South Spreyton — 55-64: 12.0% Spreyton — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 12.3% / 12.2%
South Spreyton — 65-74: 12.3% Spreyton — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 3.5% / 6.4%
South Spreyton — 75-84: 3.5% Spreyton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 1.4%
South Spreyton — 85+: not among its largest Spreyton — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Spreyton 67.5% couple families
South Spreyton — Couple Families: 67.5% South Spreyton — Lone Person: 17.9% South Spreyton — One Parent Families: 11.1% South Spreyton — Group Household: 3.4% South Spreyton — Other Families: 0.0%
Spreyton 41.6% couple families
Spreyton — Couple Families: 41.6% Spreyton — Lone Person: 35.5% Spreyton — One Parent Families: 18.9% Spreyton — Group Household: 3.2% Spreyton — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Spreyton 1.7% renting
South Spreyton — Owned Outright: 38.1% South Spreyton — Mortgage: 60.2% South Spreyton — Renting: 1.7%
Spreyton 16.5% renting
Spreyton — Owned Outright: 38.7% Spreyton — Mortgage: 44.8% Spreyton — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Spreyton Spreyton
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 21.7%
South Spreyton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Spreyton — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.3%
South Spreyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Spreyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.7%
South Spreyton — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Spreyton — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.5%
South Spreyton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Spreyton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
South Spreyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Spreyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

South Spreyton Spreyton
England 3.5% / 2.5%
South Spreyton — England: 3.5% Spreyton — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
South Spreyton — New Zealand: 1.0% Spreyton — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 1.2% / —
South Spreyton — Germany: 1.2% Spreyton — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
South Spreyton — Scotland: 0.7% Spreyton — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
South Spreyton — Philippines: 0.5% Spreyton — Philippines: 0.3%
Sri Lanka — / 0.5%
South Spreyton — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Spreyton — Sri Lanka: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
South Spreyton — India: not among its largest Spreyton — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Spreyton 99.5% houses
South Spreyton — Houses: 99.5% South Spreyton — Townhouses: 0.0% South Spreyton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Spreyton 96.7% houses
Spreyton — Houses: 96.7% Spreyton — Townhouses: 3.2% Spreyton — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Spreyton Spreyton
Median house price $750,000 $643,750
Median unit price — $503,500
Median land price — $718,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 4 sales
 43 days
from 27 sales

Zoning mix

South Spreyton has more rural and farming land (100% vs 65%); Spreyton has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

South Spreyton Spreyton
Rural and farming 100% 65%
Environmental 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Industrial 0% 6%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 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

South Spreyton Spreyton
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
 109
across Devonport
Approvals change year on year — +146%

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.

South Spreyton Spreyton
Houses — 3.8%
$560/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

South Spreyton Spreyton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 28% of TAS

Liveability

Spreyton is more walkable (20 vs 0).

South Spreyton Spreyton
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

South Spreyton Spreyton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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 4
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

South Spreyton Spreyton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in South Spreyton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Spreyton

  • Spreyton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Spreyton Spreyton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 10

Mobility

South Spreyton Spreyton
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Hobart 279.5 km 278.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 198 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
same for both

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 Spreyton Spreyton
Car (driver) 85.5% / 89.8%
South Spreyton — Car (driver): 85.5% Spreyton — Car (driver): 89.8%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 5.6%
South Spreyton — Worked from Home: 8.0% Spreyton — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.2%
South Spreyton — Car (passenger): 4.8% Spreyton — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.3%
South Spreyton — Walked Only: 1.6% Spreyton — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.8%).

Setting

South Spreyton Spreyton
Elevation 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

South Spreyton Spreyton
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
208 premises
 40%
1,003 premises

Climate

South Spreyton Spreyton
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

South Spreyton Spreyton
Average residential rate $1,299/yr $1,501/yr
Council Kentish Devonport

Federal electorate

South Spreyton Spreyton
Division Lyons Braddon
Member Rebecca White Anne Urquhart
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Spreyton

Acreage River

Spreyton

Acreage River

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