Western Junction vs Relbia
Western Junction is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Relbia. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Western Junction tends to suit people living alone, while Relbia 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
Relbia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 57%)
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
Western Junction
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Western Junction
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (129 min vs 141 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (184.3 km vs 193 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
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
Western Junction and Relbia 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
Relbia has more residents (691 vs 128); Relbia has higher household incomes ($137,228 vs $84,500).
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 128 | 691 +440% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.4% | +1.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $137,228/yr +62% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $250/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $2,250,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Relbia has more rural and farming land (97% vs 72%); Western Junction has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 72% | 97% |
| Industrial | 11% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| Environmental | 0% | 1% |
| Planning zones cover 88% of Western Junction and 100% of Relbia. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve. | ||
| 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
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 184 across Northern Midlands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +104% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 99% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of TAS | Higher than 25% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of TAS | Higher than 72% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 77% of TAS | Higher than 91% of TAS |
Liveability
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | A |
| Score | — | 64/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 15/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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 | Moderate 50/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 Launceston, 9.8 km |
Amenities in the suburb
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 8 |
Mobility
Relbia sits further from the CBD (193 km vs 184.3 km).
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 184.3 km | 193 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 129 min | 141 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 7212 | 0.8% postcode 7258 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 34 postcode 7212 | 42 postcode 7258 |
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 (83.7%).
Setting
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 50/100 | 94/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 13% 201 premises | 92% 307 premises |
Climate
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,704/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northern Midlands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Western Junction | Relbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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