Summerhill vs Trevallyn

Comparing Summerhill and Trevallyn, TAS: Trevallyn carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Summerhill is more walkable (68 vs 31); and Trevallyn has more residents (4,826 vs 3,139).

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

Trevallyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Summerhill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 154 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Summerhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Summerhill returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.2%)
  • Trevallyn is growing faster (5.8% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Summerhill Trevallyn
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.

Summerhill Trevallyn
Walkability 68 / 31
Summerhill — Walkability: 68/100 Trevallyn — Walkability: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Summerhill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Trevallyn — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Trevallyn has more residents (4,826 vs 3,139); Trevallyn has higher household incomes ($83,928 vs $69,004).

Summerhill Trevallyn
Population 3,139 4,826
+54% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +5.8%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $69,004/yr $83,928/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Summerhill Trevallyn
0-4 6.2% / 4.7%
Summerhill — 0-4: 6.2% Trevallyn — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.3% / 13.7%
Summerhill — 5-14: 12.3% Trevallyn — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.9% / 6.5%
Summerhill — 15-19: 5.9% Trevallyn — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.0% / 4.8%
Summerhill — 20-24: 6.0% Trevallyn — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 14.4% / 12.2%
Summerhill — 25-34: 14.4% Trevallyn — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 13.2% / 13.9%
Summerhill — 35-44: 13.2% Trevallyn — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.1% / 15.2%
Summerhill — 45-54: 12.1% Trevallyn — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.1% / 11.9%
Summerhill — 55-64: 12.1% Trevallyn — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 10.2% / 10.6%
Summerhill — 65-74: 10.2% Trevallyn — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.1% / 5.2%
Summerhill — 75-84: 6.1% Trevallyn — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.8% / 1.6%
Summerhill — 85+: 1.8% Trevallyn — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Summerhill 38.2% lone person
Summerhill — Lone Person: 38.2% Summerhill — Couple Families: 36.0% Summerhill — One Parent Families: 20.4% Summerhill — Group Household: 3.8% Summerhill — Other Families: 1.6%
Trevallyn 38.7% lone person
Trevallyn — Lone Person: 38.7% Trevallyn — Couple Families: 40.9% Trevallyn — One Parent Families: 14.0% Trevallyn — Group Household: 5.0% Trevallyn — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Summerhill 27.2% renting
Summerhill — Owned Outright: 32.7% Summerhill — Mortgage: 40.1% Summerhill — Renting: 27.2%
Trevallyn 26.2% renting
Trevallyn — Owned Outright: 37.5% Trevallyn — Mortgage: 36.3% Trevallyn — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Summerhill Trevallyn
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 13.4%
Summerhill — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Trevallyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 16.6%
Summerhill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Trevallyn — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.8%
Summerhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Trevallyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 6.9%
Summerhill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Trevallyn — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 3.1%
Summerhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Trevallyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Summerhill Trevallyn
England 1.5% / 4.3%
Summerhill — England: 1.5% Trevallyn — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Summerhill — New Zealand: 0.7% Trevallyn — New Zealand: 1.0%
India 0.7% / 1.0%
Summerhill — India: 0.7% Trevallyn — India: 1.0%
Nepal 0.4% / 0.8%
Summerhill — Nepal: 0.4% Trevallyn — Nepal: 0.8%
China 0.5% / 0.5%
Summerhill — China: 0.5% Trevallyn — China: 0.5%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Summerhill — Philippines: 0.6% Trevallyn — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Summerhill — Scotland: not among its largest Trevallyn — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Summerhill 82.5% houses
Summerhill — Houses: 82.5% Summerhill — Flats / Apartments: 17.5% Summerhill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Trevallyn 91.2% houses
Trevallyn — Houses: 91.2% Trevallyn — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Trevallyn — Townhouses: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Summerhill Trevallyn
Median house price $670,250 $692,500
Median unit price $460,000 $485,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 36 days
from 71 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Summerhill Trevallyn
3 bed $636K / $665K
Summerhill — 3 bed: $636K (28 sales) Trevallyn — 3 bed: $665K (79 sales)

28 vs 79 sales

4 bed $780K / $758K
Summerhill — 4 bed: $780K (12 sales) Trevallyn — 4 bed: $758K (54 sales)

12 vs 54 sales

Zoning mix

Trevallyn has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 14%).

Summerhill Trevallyn
Residential 59% 27%
Environmental 14% 46%
Parks and recreation 25% 16%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
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

Summerhill Trevallyn
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
 159
across West Tamar
Approvals change year on year -29% +11%

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.

Summerhill Trevallyn
Houses 4.8%
$610/wk on $665K
 4.2%
$580/wk on $722K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Summerhill Trevallyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 49% of TAS

Liveability

Summerhill is more walkable (68 vs 31).

Summerhill Trevallyn
Grade A B
Score 64/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Trevallyn carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0).

Summerhill Trevallyn
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Summerhill Trevallyn
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 4.2 km
 1
Launceston, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.4%

Schools in Summerhill

  • Summerdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Trevallyn

  • Trevallyn Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Summerhill Trevallyn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 7
same for both
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Summerhill Trevallyn
Walkability score 68/100 31/100
Distance to Hobart 203 km 204.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 154 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 72.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
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.

Summerhill Trevallyn
Car (driver) 85.7% / 78.9%
Summerhill — Car (driver): 85.7% Trevallyn — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 8.0%
Summerhill — Worked from Home: 6.4% Trevallyn — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.8%
Summerhill — Car (passenger): 5.7% Trevallyn — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 4.2%
Summerhill — Walked Only: 1.0% Trevallyn — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus 1.1% / 0.7%
Summerhill — Bus: 1.1% Trevallyn — Bus: 0.7%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Summerhill — Bicycle: not among its largest Trevallyn — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Summerhill Trevallyn
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.7 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Summerhill Trevallyn
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,420 premises
 100%
2,241 premises

Climate

Summerhill Trevallyn
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

Summerhill Trevallyn
Average residential rate $2,075/yr $1,859/yr
Council Launceston West Tamar

Federal electorate

Summerhill Trevallyn
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Summerhill Trevallyn
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Summerhill

Parks Quiet

Trevallyn

Acreage

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