Squeaking Point vs Thirlstane
Comparing Squeaking Point and Thirlstane, TAS: Squeaking Point has more residents (337 vs 108); Squeaking Point sits further from the CBD (275 km vs 272.7 km); and Squeaking Point rents higher ($330/wk vs $250/wk).
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Squeaking Point has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
- Thirlstane is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 59%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Squeaking Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Thirlstane
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Thirlstane
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (272.7 km vs 275 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
Squeaking Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (51.1% vs 14.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Squeaking Point and Thirlstane 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
Squeaking Point has more residents (337 vs 108); Squeaking Point rents higher ($330/wk vs $250/wk).
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 337 +68% vs other | 108 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +51.1% | +14.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 |
| Median household income | $75,348/yr +9% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk +24% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $832,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Squeaking Point has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 1%); Thirlstane has more rural and farming land (96% vs 84%).
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 96% |
| Environmental | 16% | 1% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 93 across Latrobe (Tas.) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of TAS | Higher than 51% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of TAS | Higher than 64% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of TAS | Higher than 54% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 73% of TAS | Higher than 71% of TAS |
Liveability
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
Squeaking Point sits further from the CBD (275 km vs 272.7 km).
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 275 km | 272.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 192 min | 190 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 7307 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 30 postcode 7307 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 (85.4%).
Setting
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 30 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.5 km 3.2 km to a named beach | 5.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 39/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 11% 177 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 698 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,123/yr same for both | |
| Council | Latrobe (Tas.) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Squeaking Point | Thirlstane | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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