West Pine vs Natone
West Pine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Natone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Natone, most households are couple families. On these figures, West Pine tends to suit share households, while Natone 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
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
Natone
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $325/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
West Pine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (220 min vs 232 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (317.2 km vs 332 km)
- But Natone is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Natone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (23/100 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
West Pine and Natone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Natone has more residents (288 vs 142); West Pine rents higher ($325/wk vs $225/wk).
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 142 | 288 +103% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.9% | +2.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 44 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +6% vs other | $76,076/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk +31% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $707,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 92% |
| Environmental | 0% | 8% |
| 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
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 84 across Central Coast (Tas.) | 90 across Burnie |
| Approvals change year on year | -38% | +1200% |
Ranking within TAS
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 67% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of TAS | Higher than 86% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 44% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of TAS | Higher than 44% of TAS |
Liveability
Natone is more walkable (23 vs 0).
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Natone carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in West Pine
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Natone
- Natone Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 4 |
Mobility
Natone sits further from the CBD (332 km vs 317.2 km).
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 317.2 km | 332 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 220 min | 232 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 7316 | 0.4% postcode 7321 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 31 postcode 7316 | 26 postcode 7321 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.1%).
Setting
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 215 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 259 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.8 km | 11.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 60 premises | 0% 121 premises |
Climate
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 814 mm | 929 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 21.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.8°C |
Council rates
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,379/yr | $2,050/yr |
| Council | Central Coast (Tas.) | Burnie |
Federal electorate
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| West Pine | Natone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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