Wivenhoe vs Stowport

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stowport, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stowport: a median of $675,000, against $369,000 in Wivenhoe, though rent is higher in Wivenhoe. On these figures, Wivenhoe tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Stowport 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

Wivenhoe

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($369,000 vs $675,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stowport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $243/wk)
  • But Wivenhoe has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wivenhoe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (323.1 km vs 325.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wivenhoe is more walkable (33/100 vs 10/100)
  • Stowport has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Wivenhoe Stowport
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.

Wivenhoe Stowport
Walkability 33 / 10
Wivenhoe — Walkability: 33/100 Stowport — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Wivenhoe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stowport — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Stowport has more residents (446 vs 235); Stowport has higher household incomes ($78,468 vs $53,196).

Wivenhoe Stowport
Population 235 446
+90% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +10.4%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $53,196/yr $78,468/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $243/wk
+18% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wivenhoe Stowport
0-4 5.1% / 5.4%
Wivenhoe — 0-4: 5.1% Stowport — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.5% / 12.3%
Wivenhoe — 5-14: 14.5% Stowport — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Wivenhoe — 15-19: 5.5% Stowport — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.8% / 5.6%
Wivenhoe — 20-24: 6.8% Stowport — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.9% / 14.8%
Wivenhoe — 25-34: 14.9% Stowport — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 10.2% / 10.8%
Wivenhoe — 35-44: 10.2% Stowport — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 17.0% / 13.7%
Wivenhoe — 45-54: 17.0% Stowport — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 16.2% / 15.2%
Wivenhoe — 55-64: 16.2% Stowport — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 8.1% / 13.9%
Wivenhoe — 65-74: 8.1% Stowport — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 3.0% / 3.8%
Wivenhoe — 75-84: 3.0% Stowport — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Wivenhoe — 85+: not among its largest Stowport — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wivenhoe 28.1% couple families
Wivenhoe — Couple Families: 28.1% Wivenhoe — Lone Person: 38.6% Wivenhoe — One Parent Families: 33.3% Wivenhoe — Group Household: 0.0%
Stowport 47.2% couple families
Stowport — Couple Families: 47.2% Stowport — Lone Person: 36.1% Stowport — One Parent Families: 13.0% Stowport — Group Household: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wivenhoe 39.2% renting
Wivenhoe — Owned Outright: 39.2% Wivenhoe — Mortgage: 21.5% Wivenhoe — Renting: 39.2%
Stowport 18.2% renting
Stowport — Owned Outright: 41.2% Stowport — Mortgage: 40.6% Stowport — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wivenhoe Stowport
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 23.8%
Wivenhoe — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Stowport — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 4.5%
Wivenhoe — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Stowport — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 6.3%
Wivenhoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Stowport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Wivenhoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stowport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Wivenhoe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stowport — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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.

Wivenhoe Stowport
England 2.1% / 1.6%
Wivenhoe — England: 2.1% Stowport — England: 1.6%
Thailand 1.7% / —
Wivenhoe — Thailand: 1.7% Stowport — Thailand: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.3%
Wivenhoe — Germany: not among its largest Stowport — Germany: 1.3%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Wivenhoe — Scotland: not among its largest Stowport — Scotland: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 0.9%
Wivenhoe — Indonesia: not among its largest Stowport — Indonesia: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Wivenhoe — New Zealand: not among its largest Stowport — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wivenhoe 95.1% houses
Wivenhoe — Houses: 95.1% Wivenhoe — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Stowport 97.0% houses
Stowport — Houses: 97.0% Stowport — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wivenhoe Stowport
Median house price $369,000 $675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Stowport has more rural and farming land (76% vs 5%); Wivenhoe has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 0%).

Wivenhoe Stowport
Rural and farming 5% 76%
Industrial 42% 0%
Environmental 35% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

Wivenhoe Stowport
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Wivenhoe Stowport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS

Liveability

Wivenhoe is more walkable (33 vs 10).

Wivenhoe Stowport
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Stowport carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0).

Wivenhoe Stowport
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
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 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Wivenhoe Stowport
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wivenhoe

  • Leighland Christian School - Burnie Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Stowport

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wivenhoe Stowport
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Stowport sits further from the CBD (325.5 km vs 323.1 km).

Wivenhoe Stowport
Walkability score 33/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 323.1 km 325.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 225 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
 0.4%
postcode 7321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
 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.

Wivenhoe Stowport
Car (driver) 81.0% / 81.1%
Wivenhoe — Car (driver): 81.0% Stowport — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 12.6%
Wivenhoe — Worked from Home: 9.5% Stowport — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 4.4%
Wivenhoe — Car (passenger): 9.5% Stowport — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Wivenhoe — Walked Only: not among its largest Stowport — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Wivenhoe Stowport
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 588 m
629 m to a named beach
 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wivenhoe Stowport
Connectivity score 63/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
199 premises
 0%
200 premises

Climate

Wivenhoe Stowport
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Wivenhoe Stowport
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Wivenhoe Stowport
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wivenhoe Stowport
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wivenhoe

Beach Coastal Quiet

Stowport

Rural

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