Upper Natone vs Upper Stowport

Upper Stowport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Upper Natone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Upper Stowport tends to suit people living alone.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Stowport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Stowport

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 238 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (332 km vs 336 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Stowport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
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.

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Walkability 0 / 10
Upper Natone — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Stowport — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 81 / 83
Upper Natone — Low fire risk: 81/100 Upper Stowport — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Upper Natone skews older (49 vs 34); Upper Stowport has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $78,936).

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Population 111
+11% vs other
 99
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% -5.7%
Median age 49 34
Median household income $78,936/yr $94,224/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+15% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
0-4 5.4% / 6.1%
Upper Natone — 0-4: 5.4% Upper Stowport — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 4.5% / 11.1%
Upper Natone — 5-14: 4.5% Upper Stowport — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.6% / 12.1%
Upper Natone — 15-19: 3.6% Upper Stowport — 15-19: 12.1%
20-24 8.1% / 8.1%
Upper Natone — 20-24: 8.1% Upper Stowport — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 15.3% / 19.2%
Upper Natone — 25-34: 15.3% Upper Stowport — 25-34: 19.2%
35-44 6.3% / 12.1%
Upper Natone — 35-44: 6.3% Upper Stowport — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 19.8% / 19.2%
Upper Natone — 45-54: 19.8% Upper Stowport — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 22.5% / 14.1%
Upper Natone — 55-64: 22.5% Upper Stowport — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.0% / 10.1%
Upper Natone — 65-74: 9.0% Upper Stowport — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 2.7% / —
Upper Natone — 75-84: 2.7% Upper Stowport — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Upper Natone — 85+: not among its largest Upper Stowport — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Natone 35.5% lone person
Upper Natone — Lone Person: 35.5% Upper Natone — Couple Families: 35.5% Upper Natone — One Parent Families: 12.9% Upper Natone — Group Household: 16.1%
Upper Stowport 44.4% lone person
Upper Stowport — Lone Person: 44.4% Upper Stowport — Couple Families: 40.7% Upper Stowport — One Parent Families: 14.8% Upper Stowport — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Natone 10.0% renting
Upper Natone — Owned Outright: 65.0% Upper Natone — Mortgage: 25.0% Upper Natone — Renting: 10.0%
Upper Stowport 10.3% renting
Upper Stowport — Owned Outright: 37.9% Upper Stowport — Mortgage: 51.7% Upper Stowport — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Natone 100.0% houses
Upper Natone — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Stowport 100.0% houses
Upper Stowport — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 18.2%
Upper Natone — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Upper Stowport — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.1%
Upper Natone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Upper Stowport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / —
Upper Natone — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Upper Stowport — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / —
Upper Natone — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Upper Stowport — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Zoning mix

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Rural and farming 89% 93%
Environmental 11% 7%
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

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS

Liveability

Upper Stowport is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
17/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
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

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Parks & reserves 3 2
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Upper Natone sits further from the CBD (336 km vs 332 km).

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 336 km
+1% vs other
 332 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 238 min 232 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7321
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.

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Car (driver) 74.5% / 74.0%
Upper Natone — Car (driver): 74.5% Upper Stowport — Car (driver): 74.0%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 14.0%
Upper Natone — Car (passenger): 5.9% Upper Stowport — Car (passenger): 14.0%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 12.0%
Upper Natone — Worked from Home: 5.9% Upper Stowport — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Walked Only 13.7% / —
Upper Natone — Walked Only: 13.7% Upper Stowport — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Elevation 383 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 298 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Connectivity score 18/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Natone Upper Stowport
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Natone

Rural

Upper Stowport

Rural Students

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