Sprent vs Upper Castra
Sprent is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Upper Castra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sprent, about half of households are couple families. In Upper Castra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Sprent tends to suit couples, while Upper Castra 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
Sprent
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Sprent
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Upper Castra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sprent
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (312.7 km vs 317.4 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
Sprent
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.9% vs 10.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Sprent and Upper Castra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Sprent has more residents (160 vs 85); Sprent has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $61,724).
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 160 +47% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.9% | +10.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 53 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +24% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +17% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).
Zoning mix
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% 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
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 84 across Central Coast (Tas.) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -38% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 74% of TAS | Higher than 40% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of TAS | Higher than 59% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of TAS | Higher than 29% of TAS |
Liveability
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Sprent carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Sprent
- Sprent Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Upper Castra
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 11 | 3 |
Mobility
Upper Castra sits further from the CBD (317.4 km vs 312.7 km).
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 312.7 km | 317.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 228 min | 226 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7315 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 28 postcode 7315 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).
Setting
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 266 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 417 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.6 km | 20.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 64 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 814 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,379/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Coast (Tas.) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Sprent | Upper Castra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.