Travellers Rest vs Hadspen

Hadspen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Travellers Rest. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Travellers Rest, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Travellers Rest: a median of $1.07 million, against $636,000 in Hadspen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Travellers Rest tends to suit couples, while Hadspen suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Travellers Rest

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 61%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
  • But Hadspen has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Hadspen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($375,000 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($635,500 vs $1,075,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hadspen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $325/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hadspen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.6 km vs 202.7 km)
  • But Travellers Rest has a shorter drive in (139 min vs 144 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hadspen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Travellers Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Travellers Rest Hadspen
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.

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Walkability 14 / 28
Travellers Rest — Walkability: 14/100 Hadspen — Walkability: 28/100
Low fire risk 82 / 59
Travellers Rest — Low fire risk: 82/100 Hadspen — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Hadspen has more residents (2,429 vs 348); Travellers Rest has higher household incomes ($104,884 vs $77,116).

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Population 348 2,429
+598% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +6.8%
Median age 48 39
Median household income $104,884/yr
+26% vs other
 $77,116/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+23% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest Hadspen
0-4 5.2% / 5.5%
Travellers Rest — 0-4: 5.2% Hadspen — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.6% / 15.2%
Travellers Rest — 5-14: 10.6% Hadspen — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.0% / 5.6%
Travellers Rest — 15-19: 6.0% Hadspen — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 8.0% / 5.2%
Travellers Rest — 20-24: 8.0% Hadspen — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 4.3% / 13.4%
Travellers Rest — 25-34: 4.3% Hadspen — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 9.5% / 11.7%
Travellers Rest — 35-44: 9.5% Hadspen — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.1% / 13.2%
Travellers Rest — 45-54: 16.1% Hadspen — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 23.0% / 12.4%
Travellers Rest — 55-64: 23.0% Hadspen — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.8% / 10.2%
Travellers Rest — 65-74: 11.8% Hadspen — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 2.6% / 5.7%
Travellers Rest — 75-84: 2.6% Hadspen — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.4% / 1.7%
Travellers Rest — 85+: 1.4% Hadspen — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest 75.0% couple families
Travellers Rest — Couple Families: 75.0% Travellers Rest — Lone Person: 19.7% Travellers Rest — One Parent Families: 5.3% Travellers Rest — Group Household: 0.0% Travellers Rest — Other Families: 0.0%
Hadspen 44.7% couple families
Hadspen — Couple Families: 44.7% Hadspen — Lone Person: 36.1% Hadspen — One Parent Families: 15.9% Hadspen — Group Household: 2.4% Hadspen — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest 0.0% renting
Travellers Rest — Owned Outright: 53.5% Travellers Rest — Mortgage: 46.5% Travellers Rest — Renting: 0.0%
Hadspen 19.7% renting
Hadspen — Owned Outright: 33.9% Hadspen — Mortgage: 46.3% Hadspen — Renting: 19.7%
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.

Travellers Rest Hadspen
England 2.0% / 3.0%
Travellers Rest — England: 2.0% Hadspen — England: 3.0%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.3%
Travellers Rest — Scotland: 1.7% Hadspen — Scotland: 0.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.5%
Travellers Rest — New Zealand: 0.9% Hadspen — New Zealand: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Travellers Rest — Netherlands: not among its largest Hadspen — Netherlands: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.3%
Travellers Rest — Canada: not among its largest Hadspen — Canada: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 20.3%
Travellers Rest — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Hadspen — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 7.7%
Travellers Rest — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Hadspen — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 5.5%
Travellers Rest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Hadspen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 0.9%
Travellers Rest — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Hadspen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.1%
Travellers Rest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Hadspen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest 100.0% houses
Travellers Rest — Houses: 100.0% Travellers Rest — Townhouses: 0.0% Travellers Rest — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hadspen 84.2% houses
Hadspen — Houses: 84.2% Hadspen — Townhouses: 11.6% Hadspen — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Median house price $1,075,000 $635,500
Median unit price — $430,000
Median land price $780,000 $375,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Travellers Rest has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 3%).

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Rural and farming 50% 56%
Environmental 44% 3%
Residential 0% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Commercial 0% 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

Travellers Rest Hadspen
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

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.

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Houses — 4.6%
$600/wk on $672K
Units — 4.2%
$380/wk on $465K

Ranking within TAS

Travellers Rest Hadspen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 10% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 37% of TAS

Liveability

Hadspen is more walkable (28 vs 14).

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hadspen carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 18).

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Travellers Rest Hadspen
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 8.3 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 9
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Travellers Rest sits further from the CBD (202.7 km vs 199.6 km).

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Walkability score 14/100 28/100
Distance to Hobart 202.7 km
+2% vs other
 199.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 144 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 0.2%
postcode 7290
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 33
postcode 7290

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.

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Car (driver) 84.1% / 85.8%
Travellers Rest — Car (driver): 84.1% Hadspen — Car (driver): 85.8%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 6.6%
Travellers Rest — Worked from Home: 11.4% Hadspen — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.9%
Travellers Rest — Car (passenger): 4.5% Hadspen — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus — / 1.6%
Travellers Rest — Bus: not among its largest Hadspen — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Travellers Rest — Walked Only: not among its largest Hadspen — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.8%).

Setting

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Elevation 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.4 km 47.6 km

NBN connectivity

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Connectivity score 49/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
121 premises
 43%
1,136 premises

Climate

Travellers Rest Hadspen
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

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Travellers Rest Hadspen
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Travellers Rest

Acreage

Hadspen

Parks Quiet

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