Westbury vs Reedy Marsh

Westbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Reedy Marsh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Reedy Marsh, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Reedy Marsh: a median of $736,000, against $622,000 in Westbury, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Westbury tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Reedy Marsh suits 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

Reedy Marsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Westbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($622,500 vs $736,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Westbury

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 5%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Westbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 178 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (215.8 km vs 233.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Westbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.3% vs 7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Westbury Reedy Marsh
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.

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Walkability 0 / 0
Westbury — Walkability: 0/100 Reedy Marsh — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 87 / 87
Westbury — Low fire risk: 87/100 Reedy Marsh — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Westbury has more residents (2,272 vs 199); Reedy Marsh rents higher ($300/wk vs $260/wk).

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Population 2,272
+91% vs other
 199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.3% +7.6%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $58,344/yr
+9% vs other
 $53,248/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Westbury Reedy Marsh
0-4 4.2% / 2.0%
Westbury — 0-4: 4.2% Reedy Marsh — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 12.3% / 14.6%
Westbury — 5-14: 12.3% Reedy Marsh — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.3% / 3.0%
Westbury — 15-19: 4.3% Reedy Marsh — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 4.4% / 3.0%
Westbury — 20-24: 4.4% Reedy Marsh — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.1% / 4.5%
Westbury — 25-34: 10.1% Reedy Marsh — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 10.0% / 11.6%
Westbury — 35-44: 10.0% Reedy Marsh — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.3% / 15.6%
Westbury — 45-54: 11.3% Reedy Marsh — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 15.9% / 22.6%
Westbury — 55-64: 15.9% Reedy Marsh — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 17.2% / 19.1%
Westbury — 65-74: 17.2% Reedy Marsh — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 8.2% / 5.0%
Westbury — 75-84: 8.2% Reedy Marsh — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.3% / 1.5%
Westbury — 85+: 2.3% Reedy Marsh — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Westbury 42.1% lone person
Westbury — Lone Person: 42.1% Westbury — Couple Families: 36.0% Westbury — One Parent Families: 15.1% Westbury — Group Household: 4.8% Westbury — Other Families: 2.0%
Reedy Marsh 51.1% lone person
Reedy Marsh — Lone Person: 51.1% Reedy Marsh — Couple Families: 40.0% Reedy Marsh — One Parent Families: 8.9% Reedy Marsh — Group Household: 0.0% Reedy Marsh — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Westbury 20.8% renting
Westbury — Owned Outright: 46.8% Westbury — Mortgage: 32.5% Westbury — Renting: 20.8%
Reedy Marsh 5.4% renting
Reedy Marsh — Owned Outright: 55.4% Reedy Marsh — Mortgage: 39.2% Reedy Marsh — Renting: 5.4%
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.

Westbury Reedy Marsh
England 6.0% / 3.0%
Westbury — England: 6.0% Reedy Marsh — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Westbury — New Zealand: 1.8% Reedy Marsh — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Westbury — Netherlands: 0.7% Reedy Marsh — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Westbury — Scotland: 0.7% Reedy Marsh — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Westbury — Germany: 0.3% Reedy Marsh — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 20.6%
Westbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Reedy Marsh — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 13.6%
Westbury — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Reedy Marsh — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.5%
Westbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Reedy Marsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.5%
Westbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Reedy Marsh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.5%
Westbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Reedy Marsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Westbury 94.1% houses
Westbury — Houses: 94.1% Westbury — Townhouses: 4.8% Westbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Reedy Marsh 100.0% houses
Reedy Marsh — Houses: 100.0% Reedy Marsh — Townhouses: 0.0% Reedy Marsh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Median house price $622,500 $736,000
Median unit price $537,500 —
Median land price $312,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 32 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Reedy Marsh has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 0%); Westbury has more rural and farming land (87% vs 59%).

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Rural and farming 87% 59%
Environmental 0% 39%
Residential 10% 0%
Other and special use 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Industrial 1% 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

Westbury Reedy Marsh
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.

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Houses 4.3%
$520/wk on $625K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Westbury Reedy Marsh
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 25% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of TAS —

Liveability

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Bushfire Low
13/100
same for both
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Westbury

  • Westbury Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Reedy Marsh

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

Amenities in the suburb

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 11
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Reedy Marsh sits further from the CBD (233.3 km vs 215.8 km).

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 215.8 km 233.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 178 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7303
 0.5%
postcode 7304
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7303
 32
postcode 7304

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.

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Car (driver) 82.7% / 78.0%
Westbury — Car (driver): 82.7% Reedy Marsh — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 22.0%
Westbury — Worked from Home: 10.2% Reedy Marsh — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Westbury — Car (passenger): 3.9% Reedy Marsh — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Westbury — Walked Only: 2.1% Reedy Marsh — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Westbury — Bicycle: 0.6% Reedy Marsh — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Elevation 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.0 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Connectivity score 56/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
1,197 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Westbury Reedy Marsh
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Westbury

Acreage Retirees

Reedy Marsh

Retirees Rural

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