Westbury vs Whitemore

Whitemore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Westbury. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whitemore, most households are couple families. On these figures, Westbury tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Whitemore suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Westbury has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Whitemore is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Whitemore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Whitemore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 21%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Whitemore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (209.3 km vs 215.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Westbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Westbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.3% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Westbury and Whitemore 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 Whitemore
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 Whitemore
Walkability 0 / 0
Westbury — Walkability: 0/100 Whitemore — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 87 / 85
Westbury — Low fire risk: 87/100 Whitemore — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Westbury has more residents (2,272 vs 197); Whitemore has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $58,344).

Westbury Whitemore
Population 2,272
+91% vs other
 197
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.3% -0.5%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $58,344/yr $87,724/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Westbury Whitemore
0-4 4.2% / 9.6%
Westbury — 0-4: 4.2% Whitemore — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 12.3% / 14.2%
Westbury — 5-14: 12.3% Whitemore — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 4.3% / 4.1%
Westbury — 15-19: 4.3% Whitemore — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.4% / 6.6%
Westbury — 20-24: 4.4% Whitemore — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 10.1% / 11.2%
Westbury — 25-34: 10.1% Whitemore — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 10.0% / 14.7%
Westbury — 35-44: 10.0% Whitemore — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 11.3% / 11.2%
Westbury — 45-54: 11.3% Whitemore — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 15.9% / 7.6%
Westbury — 55-64: 15.9% Whitemore — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 17.2% / 12.7%
Westbury — 65-74: 17.2% Whitemore — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 8.2% / 6.1%
Westbury — 75-84: 8.2% Whitemore — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.3% / —
Westbury — 85+: 2.3% Whitemore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Westbury 36.0% couple families
Westbury — Couple Families: 36.0% Westbury — Lone Person: 42.1% Westbury — One Parent Families: 15.1% Westbury — Other Families: 2.0% Westbury — Group Household: 4.8%
Whitemore 57.1% couple families
Whitemore — Couple Families: 57.1% Whitemore — Lone Person: 20.4% Whitemore — One Parent Families: 12.2% Whitemore — Other Families: 10.2% Whitemore — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Whitemore 34.4% renting
Whitemore — Owned Outright: 37.7% Whitemore — Mortgage: 27.9% Whitemore — Renting: 34.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Westbury Whitemore
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 13.2%
Westbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Whitemore — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 11.7%
Westbury — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Whitemore — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 10.2%
Westbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Whitemore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.0%
Westbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Whitemore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Westbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Whitemore — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Westbury Whitemore
England 6.0% / 3.0%
Westbury — England: 6.0% Whitemore — England: 3.0%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Westbury — Philippines: not among its largest Whitemore — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Westbury — New Zealand: 1.8% Whitemore — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Westbury — Netherlands: 0.7% Whitemore — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Westbury — Scotland: 0.7% Whitemore — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Westbury — Germany: 0.3% Whitemore — Germany: not among its largest

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

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%
Whitemore 100.0% houses
Whitemore — Houses: 100.0% Whitemore — Townhouses: 0.0% Whitemore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Whitemore has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%).

Westbury Whitemore
Rural and farming 87% 100%
Residential 10% 0%
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 Whitemore
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 Whitemore
Houses 4.3%
$520/wk on $625K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Westbury Whitemore
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 80% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of TAS —

Liveability

Westbury Whitemore
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Westbury Whitemore
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
15/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Westbury Whitemore
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 Whitemore

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

Amenities in the suburb

Westbury Whitemore
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
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

Westbury sits further from the CBD (215.8 km vs 209.3 km).

Westbury Whitemore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 215.8 km
+3% vs other
 209.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 150 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7303
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7303
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.

Westbury Whitemore
Car (driver) 82.7% / 58.1%
Westbury — Car (driver): 82.7% Whitemore — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 29.1%
Westbury — Worked from Home: 10.2% Whitemore — Worked from Home: 29.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.8%
Westbury — Car (passenger): 3.9% Whitemore — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 7.0%
Westbury — Walked Only: 2.1% Whitemore — Walked Only: 7.0%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Westbury — Bicycle: 0.6% Whitemore — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Westbury Whitemore
Elevation 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Westbury Whitemore
Connectivity score 56/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
1,197 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Westbury

Acreage Retirees

Whitemore

Family Rural Young Families

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