Waverley vs Nunamara

Waverley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Nunamara. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nunamara, most households are couple families. On these figures, Waverley tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Nunamara suits couples.

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

Nunamara

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 84%)

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

Nunamara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $237/wk)
  • But Waverley has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waverley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (204.8 km vs 218.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 2%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Waverley Nunamara
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.

Waverley Nunamara
Walkability 0 / 0
Waverley — Walkability: 0/100 Nunamara — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 53 / 58
Waverley — Low fire risk: 53/100 Nunamara — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Waverley has more residents (1,583 vs 305); Waverley rents higher ($237/wk vs $100/wk).

Waverley Nunamara
Population 1,583
+81% vs other
 305
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +4.8%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $52,364/yr $87,360/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $237/wk
+58% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waverley Nunamara
0-4 5.9% / 3.9%
Waverley — 0-4: 5.9% Nunamara — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.4% / 11.1%
Waverley — 5-14: 13.4% Nunamara — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.9% / 7.5%
Waverley — 15-19: 4.9% Nunamara — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.2% / 4.3%
Waverley — 20-24: 7.2% Nunamara — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 17.1% / 11.8%
Waverley — 25-34: 17.1% Nunamara — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 13.1% / 10.2%
Waverley — 35-44: 13.1% Nunamara — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.0% / 18.4%
Waverley — 45-54: 11.0% Nunamara — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 12.6% / 23.0%
Waverley — 55-64: 12.6% Nunamara — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 8.9% / 11.1%
Waverley — 65-74: 8.9% Nunamara — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.7% / 1.6%
Waverley — 75-84: 4.7% Nunamara — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 1.0% / —
Waverley — 85+: 1.0% Nunamara — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waverley 25.5% couple families
Waverley — Couple Families: 25.5% Waverley — Lone Person: 39.6% Waverley — One Parent Families: 27.8% Waverley — Group Household: 4.1% Waverley — Other Families: 2.9%
Nunamara 57.5% couple families
Nunamara — Couple Families: 57.5% Nunamara — Lone Person: 26.0% Nunamara — One Parent Families: 9.6% Nunamara — Group Household: 6.8% Nunamara — 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.

Waverley 39.5% renting
Waverley — Owned Outright: 27.5% Waverley — Mortgage: 33.0% Waverley — Renting: 39.5%
Nunamara 8.3% renting
Nunamara — Owned Outright: 42.2% Nunamara — Mortgage: 49.5% Nunamara — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waverley Nunamara
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 15.4%
Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Nunamara — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 14.4%
Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Nunamara — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.9%
Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Nunamara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.6%
Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Nunamara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 2.0%
Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Nunamara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Waverley Nunamara
England 0.9% / 2.3%
Waverley — England: 0.9% Nunamara — England: 2.3%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Waverley — South Africa: not among its largest Nunamara — South Africa: 2.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Waverley — Germany: not among its largest Nunamara — Germany: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Waverley — New Zealand: 0.9% Nunamara — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Waverley — India: 0.8% Nunamara — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Waverley — Netherlands: 0.4% Nunamara — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Waverley — Philippines: 0.3% Nunamara — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waverley 84.3% houses
Waverley — Houses: 84.3% Waverley — Townhouses: 14.0% Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Nunamara 98.2% houses
Nunamara — Houses: 98.2% Nunamara — Townhouses: 0.0% Nunamara — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Waverley Nunamara
Median house price $468,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nunamara has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 0%).

Waverley Nunamara
Rural and farming 85% 81%
Environmental 0% 19%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Waverley Nunamara
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
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.

Waverley Nunamara
Houses 5.0%
$520/wk on $545K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Waverley Nunamara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of TAS —

Liveability

Waverley Nunamara
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Waverley Nunamara
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Waverley Nunamara
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 5.4 km
 None

Schools in Waverley

  • Waverley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Nunamara

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

Amenities in the suburb

Waverley Nunamara
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 8
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 8 12

Mobility

Nunamara sits further from the CBD (218.8 km vs 204.8 km).

Waverley Nunamara
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 204.8 km 218.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 1.8%
postcode 7259
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 40
postcode 7259

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.

Waverley Nunamara
Car (driver) 85.4% / 88.0%
Waverley — Car (driver): 85.4% Nunamara — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 2.3% / 9.8%
Waverley — Worked from Home: 2.3% Nunamara — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 2.3%
Waverley — Car (passenger): 8.6% Nunamara — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 1.6% / —
Waverley — Bus: 1.6% Nunamara — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Waverley — Walked Only: 1.6% Nunamara — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Waverley Nunamara
Elevation 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 666 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 44.2 km

NBN connectivity

Waverley Nunamara
Connectivity score 98/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
788 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Waverley Nunamara
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

Waverley Nunamara
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Waverley Nunamara
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waverley Nunamara
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Waverley

Affordable River

Nunamara

Rural

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