Spreyton vs Tarleton
Spreyton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Tarleton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarleton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Spreyton tends to suit 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
Tarleton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tarleton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $279/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Spreyton is more walkable (20/100 vs 8/100)
- Tarleton sits closer to the CBD (276.2 km vs 278.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Spreyton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Spreyton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.4% vs -0.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Spreyton and Tarleton 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
Spreyton has more residents (1,876 vs 377); Tarleton skews older (46 vs 41).
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,876 +80% vs other | 377 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.4% | -0.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 46 |
| Median household income | $78,156/yr | $87,464/yr +12% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $279/wk +10% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $643,750 | $675,000 |
| Median unit price | $503,500 | — |
| Median land price | $718,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 43 days from 27 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Tarleton has more rural and farming land (93% vs 65%).
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 65% | 93% |
| Environmental | 11% | 6% |
| Parks and recreation | 9% | 0% |
| Industrial | 6% | 0% |
| Residential | 6% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% 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
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Devonport | 93 across Latrobe (Tas.) |
| Approvals change year on year | +146% | +9% |
Gross rental yield
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.8% $560/wk on $762K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 80% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 84% of TAS | Higher than 71% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of TAS | Higher than 36% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 83% of TAS | Higher than 49% of TAS |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 28% of TAS | — |
Liveability
Spreyton is more walkable (20 vs 8).
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 58/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 within 5 km | 5 within 5 km |
Schools
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Spreyton
- Spreyton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Tarleton
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 0 |
Mobility
Spreyton sits further from the CBD (278.5 km vs 276.2 km).
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 278.5 km | 276.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 198 min | 195 min |
| Public transport score | 41/100 Bus | 30/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 9.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 4.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1.5 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.9%).
Setting
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.0 km | 7.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 66/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 40% 1,003 premises | 0% 155 premises |
Climate
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 814 mm | 698 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 21.6°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 5.1°C |
Council rates
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,501/yr | $1,123/yr |
| Council | Devonport | Latrobe (Tas.) |
Federal electorate
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Spreyton | Tarleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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