Weymouth vs Bellingham
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Weymouth, about half of households are people living alone. In Bellingham, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Weymouth: a median of $510,000, against $410,000 in Bellingham. On these figures, Bellingham tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
- Weymouth is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 20%)
- Bellingham has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bellingham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $510,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Weymouth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (254.9 km vs 260.8 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
Bellingham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.0% vs -14.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Weymouth and Bellingham 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
Weymouth has more residents (111 vs 78); Weymouth has higher household incomes ($66,612 vs $54,600).
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111 +30% vs other | 78 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.0% | +30.0% |
| Median age | 60 | 58 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr +18% vs other | $54,600/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk | $215/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).
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 (7.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $510,000 | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 36 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Bellingham has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 10%); Weymouth has more rural and farming land (88% vs 50%).
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 88% | 50% |
| Environmental | 10% | 49% |
| Residential | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 67 across George Town same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +25% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of TAS | Higher than 27% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of TAS | Higher than 61% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of TAS | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of TAS | Higher than 70% of TAS |
Liveability
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| 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 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Bellingham sits further from the CBD (260.8 km vs 254.9 km).
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 254.9 km | 260.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 191 min | 189 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 7252 | 0.0% postcode 7254 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 7252 | 32 postcode 7254 |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 38 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.8 km | 1.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 205 premises | 0% 93 premises |
Climate
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 894 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,438/yr same for both | |
| Council | George Town same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Weymouth | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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