Tea Tree vs Richmond

Tea Tree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Richmond. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tea Tree, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tea Tree: a median of $1.08 million, against $940,000 in Richmond. Richmond is closer to the city centre: 28.1 km, against 32.9 km. On these figures, Tea Tree tends to suit couples, while Richmond suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Tea Tree is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Tea Tree leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
  • Richmond has cheaper houses ($940,500 vs $1,080,000)

Weighs house 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

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.1 km vs 32.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tea Tree Richmond
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.

Tea Tree Richmond
Walkability 0 / 0
Tea Tree — Walkability: 0/100 Richmond — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 12 / 13
Tea Tree — Low fire risk: 12/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (1,583 vs 464); Tea Tree has higher household incomes ($94,588 vs $77,792).

Tea Tree Richmond
Population 464 1,583
+241% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +8.1%
Median age 44 51
Median household income $94,588/yr
+18% vs other
 $77,792/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree Richmond
0-4 4.5% / 4.8%
Tea Tree — 0-4: 4.5% Richmond — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.2% / 11.5%
Tea Tree — 5-14: 14.2% Richmond — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.2% / 4.3%
Tea Tree — 15-19: 6.2% Richmond — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.2% / 3.9%
Tea Tree — 20-24: 5.2% Richmond — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.2% / 7.1%
Tea Tree — 25-34: 8.2% Richmond — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 10.3% / 11.6%
Tea Tree — 35-44: 10.3% Richmond — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 15.7% / 14.0%
Tea Tree — 45-54: 15.7% Richmond — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 15.9% / 17.3%
Tea Tree — 55-64: 15.9% Richmond — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 11.9% / 15.5%
Tea Tree — 65-74: 11.9% Richmond — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 3.9% / 8.4%
Tea Tree — 75-84: 3.9% Richmond — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 0.6% / 2.1%
Tea Tree — 85+: 0.6% Richmond — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree 56.6% couple families
Tea Tree — Couple Families: 56.6% Tea Tree — Lone Person: 27.4% Tea Tree — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tea Tree — Group Household: 5.3% Tea Tree — Other Families: 0.0%
Richmond 43.0% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 43.0% Richmond — Lone Person: 41.7% Richmond — One Parent Families: 12.7% Richmond — Group Household: 0.8% Richmond — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree 11.2% renting
Tea Tree — Owned Outright: 44.1% Tea Tree — Mortgage: 44.7% Tea Tree — Renting: 11.2%
Richmond 15.8% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 48.3% Richmond — Mortgage: 36.0% Richmond — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Tea Tree Richmond
England 2.8% / 5.5%
Tea Tree — England: 2.8% Richmond — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Tea Tree — New Zealand: 0.6% Richmond — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Tea Tree — Scotland: not among its largest Richmond — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.4%
Tea Tree — Germany: not among its largest Richmond — Germany: 0.4%
China — / 0.4%
Tea Tree — China: not among its largest Richmond — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Tea Tree Richmond
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 16.5%
Tea Tree — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 14.2%
Tea Tree — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.9%
Tea Tree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.0%
Tea Tree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.9%
Tea Tree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree 100.0% houses
Tea Tree — Houses: 100.0% Tea Tree — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tea Tree — Townhouses: 0.0%
Richmond 91.4% houses
Richmond — Houses: 91.4% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Richmond — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tea Tree Richmond
Median house price $1,080,000 $940,500
Median unit price — $651,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Tea Tree has more rural and farming land (88% vs 72%); Richmond has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 10%).

Tea Tree Richmond
Rural and farming 88% 72%
Environmental 10% 25%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Tea Tree Richmond
New dwellings approved 153
across Brighton
 291
across Clarence
Approvals change year on year -10% +0%

Ranking within TAS

Tea Tree Richmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS

Liveability

Tea Tree Richmond
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tea Tree Richmond
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
87/100
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
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tea Tree Richmond
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tea Tree

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

Schools in Richmond

  • Richmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tea Tree Richmond
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 36 38

Mobility

Tea Tree sits further from the CBD (32.9 km vs 28.1 km).

Tea Tree Richmond
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 32.9 km
+15% vs other
 28.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7017
 1.2%
postcode 7025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7017
 43
postcode 7025

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.

Tea Tree Richmond
Car (driver) 68.4% / 74.2%
Tea Tree — Car (driver): 68.4% Richmond — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 15.3%
Tea Tree — Worked from Home: 23.7% Richmond — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 3.9%
Tea Tree — Car (passenger): 5.8% Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 4.3%
Tea Tree — Walked Only: 2.1% Richmond — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus — / 2.3%
Tea Tree — Bus: not among its largest Richmond — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Tea Tree Richmond
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Tea Tree Richmond
Connectivity score 29/100 44/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
195 premises
 8%
840 premises

Climate

Tea Tree Richmond
Annual rainfall 507 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.8°C

Council rates

Tea Tree Richmond
Average residential rate $1,772/yr $2,189/yr
Council Brighton Clarence

Federal electorate

Tea Tree Richmond
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tea Tree Richmond
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tea Tree

Outer River

Richmond

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees River

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