Woodsdale vs Buckland
Buckland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Woodsdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Woodsdale tends to suit families with children, while Buckland 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
Buckland
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 33%)
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
Woodsdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Woodsdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 74 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (68 km vs 73 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
Woodsdale and Buckland 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
Buckland has more residents (188 vs 84); Buckland rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 188 +124% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.4% | +5.0% |
| Median age | 56 | 52 |
| Median household income | $61,048/yr +14% vs other | $52,624/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $200/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (20.2%).
Property market
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $460,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 96% |
| Environmental | 5% | 4% |
| 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
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Southern Midlands | 49 across Glamorgan-Spring Bay |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | -80% |
Ranking within TAS
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of TAS | Higher than 23% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of TAS | Higher than 13% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of TAS | Higher than 63% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of TAS | Higher than 4% of TAS |
Liveability
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Woodsdale carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 74).
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 87/100 | High 74/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 13 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 4 | 76 |
Mobility
Buckland sits further from the CBD (73 km vs 68 km).
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 68 km | 73 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 67 min | 74 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7120 | 0.5% postcode 7190 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 7120 | 27 postcode 7190 |
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 (74.2%).
Setting
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 360 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 194 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.2 km | 9.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 493 mm | 460 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 22.7°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.8°C |
Council rates
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,381/yr | $1,943/yr |
| Council | Southern Midlands | Glamorgan-Spring Bay |
Federal electorate
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Woodsdale | Buckland | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.