St Leonards vs Relbia

St Leonards is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Relbia. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Relbia, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Relbia: a median of $2.25 million, against $596,000 in St Leonards, though rent is higher in St Leonards. On these figures, St Leonards tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Relbia suits couples.

St Leonards is a larger, younger suburb with a median age of 38 years and population of 2351, while Relbia is quieter and more established with a median age of 48 years. The most striking difference is income and property values: Relbia's median household income is $137,228 compared to St Leonards' $81,744, and median house prices are $2,250,000 versus $600,000. Relbia also scores higher on liveability (67 versus 56) and sits in the top socio-economic decile, whereas St Leonards ranks in decile 3. St Leonards has a bushfire risk rating of 41, while Relbia has none. Both are roughly equidistant from Hobart CBD, around 193–200 kilometres away.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

St Leonards

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Relbia is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

St Leonards

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($595,500 vs $2,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Relbia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But St Leonards has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Relbia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 157 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (193 km vs 199.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

St Leonards

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

St Leonards and Relbia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

St Leonards Relbia
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.

St Leonards Relbia
Walkability 0 / 0
St Leonards — Walkability: 0/100 Relbia — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 61 / 78
St Leonards — Low fire risk: 61/100 Relbia — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

St Leonards has more residents (2,351 vs 691); Relbia has higher household incomes ($137,228 vs $81,744).

St Leonards Relbia
Population 2,351
+71% vs other
 691
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +1.9%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $81,744/yr $137,228/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+14% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Leonards Relbia
0-4 5.7% / 4.3%
St Leonards — 0-4: 5.7% Relbia — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 14.8% / 14.2%
St Leonards — 5-14: 14.8% Relbia — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.6% / 5.2%
St Leonards — 15-19: 5.6% Relbia — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.7% / 3.5%
St Leonards — 20-24: 5.7% Relbia — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 13.3% / 6.9%
St Leonards — 25-34: 13.3% Relbia — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 14.8% / 11.3%
St Leonards — 35-44: 14.8% Relbia — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.0% / 16.4%
St Leonards — 45-54: 12.0% Relbia — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 11.5% / 17.2%
St Leonards — 55-64: 11.5% Relbia — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 9.3% / 13.9%
St Leonards — 65-74: 9.3% Relbia — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.3% / 5.1%
St Leonards — 75-84: 4.3% Relbia — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.9% / 1.3%
St Leonards — 85+: 2.9% Relbia — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Leonards 43.9% couple families
St Leonards — Couple Families: 43.9% St Leonards — Lone Person: 31.3% St Leonards — One Parent Families: 21.9% St Leonards — Group Household: 2.0% St Leonards — Other Families: 1.0%
Relbia 68.3% couple families
Relbia — Couple Families: 68.3% Relbia — Lone Person: 21.4% Relbia — One Parent Families: 8.3% Relbia — Group Household: 2.1% Relbia — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Leonards 21.9% renting
St Leonards — Owned Outright: 32.2% St Leonards — Mortgage: 45.8% St Leonards — Renting: 21.9%
Relbia 5.9% renting
Relbia — Owned Outright: 57.4% Relbia — Mortgage: 36.7% Relbia — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Leonards Relbia
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 17.8%
St Leonards — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Relbia — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 15.5%
St Leonards — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Relbia — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.1%
St Leonards — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Relbia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 6.1%
St Leonards — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Relbia — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.9%
St Leonards — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Relbia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

St Leonards Relbia
England 2.0% / 2.7%
St Leonards — England: 2.0% Relbia — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.4%
St Leonards — New Zealand: 0.8% Relbia — New Zealand: 0.4%
Germany 0.5% / 0.4%
St Leonards — Germany: 0.5% Relbia — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.9%
St Leonards — South Africa: not among its largest Relbia — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.7%
St Leonards — Scotland: not among its largest Relbia — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.6% / —
St Leonards — India: 0.6% Relbia — India: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.6%
St Leonards — Canada: not among its largest Relbia — Canada: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / —
St Leonards — Philippines: 0.5% Relbia — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Leonards 93.5% houses
St Leonards — Houses: 93.5% St Leonards — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% St Leonards — Townhouses: 2.4%
Relbia 95.9% houses
Relbia — Houses: 95.9% Relbia — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% Relbia — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

St Leonards Relbia
Median house price $595,500 $2,250,000
Median unit price $580,000 —
Median land price $306,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 9 days
from 26 sales
 —

Zoning mix

St Leonards Relbia
Rural and farming 91% 97%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Environmental 1%
same for both
Other and special use 1% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

St Leonards Relbia
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
 184
across Northern Midlands
Approvals change year on year -29% +104%

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.

St Leonards Relbia
Houses 4.7%
$710/wk on $792K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

St Leonards Relbia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Schools Higher than 96% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of TAS —

Liveability

Relbia scores higher overall (64 vs 55).

St Leonards Relbia
Grade B A
Score 55/100 64/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

St Leonards carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 22).

St Leonards Relbia
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
22/100
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
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

St Leonards Relbia
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 8.7 km
 1
Launceston, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.5% 1.3%

Schools in St Leonards

  • Larmenier Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Leonards Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tamar Valley Steiner School Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Relbia

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

Amenities in the suburb

St Leonards Relbia
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

St Leonards sits further from the CBD (199.8 km vs 193 km).

St Leonards Relbia
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 199.8 km
+3% vs other
 193 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 157 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 0.8%
postcode 7258
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 42
postcode 7258

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.

St Leonards Relbia
Car (driver) 88.2% / 78.7%
St Leonards — Car (driver): 88.2% Relbia — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 17.7%
St Leonards — Worked from Home: 6.1% Relbia — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.4%
St Leonards — Car (passenger): 2.5% Relbia — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.2%
St Leonards — Walked Only: 1.9% Relbia — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 1.3% / —
St Leonards — Bus: 1.3% Relbia — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

St Leonards Relbia
Elevation 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

St Leonards Relbia
Connectivity score 93/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
1,086 premises
 92%
307 premises

Climate

St Leonards Relbia
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

St Leonards Relbia
Average residential rate $2,075/yr $1,704/yr
Council Launceston Northern Midlands

Federal electorate

St Leonards Relbia
Division Bass Lyons
Member Jess Teesdale Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Leonards Relbia
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Leonards

Acreage

Relbia

Acreage Quiet

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