Youngtown vs Breadalbane

Youngtown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Breadalbane. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Youngtown tends to suit people living alone, while Breadalbane suits share households and families with children.

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

Youngtown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Breadalbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Breadalbane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Youngtown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (194.9 km vs 199.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Youngtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Youngtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.5% vs -4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Youngtown Breadalbane
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.

Youngtown Breadalbane
Walkability 65 / 0
Youngtown — Walkability: 65/100 Breadalbane — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 83 / 75
Youngtown — Low fire risk: 83/100 Breadalbane — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Youngtown has more residents (4,315 vs 103); Breadalbane has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $71,188).

Youngtown Breadalbane
Population 4,315
+98% vs other
 103
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% -4.6%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $71,188/yr $117,000/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+39% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Youngtown Breadalbane
0-4 5.9% / 3.9%
Youngtown — 0-4: 5.9% Breadalbane — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.1% / 17.5%
Youngtown — 5-14: 11.1% Breadalbane — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 4.9% / 2.9%
Youngtown — 15-19: 4.9% Breadalbane — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 5.3% / 4.9%
Youngtown — 20-24: 5.3% Breadalbane — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 15.0% / 2.9%
Youngtown — 25-34: 15.0% Breadalbane — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 10.9% / 7.8%
Youngtown — 35-44: 10.9% Breadalbane — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 11.9% / 18.4%
Youngtown — 45-54: 11.9% Breadalbane — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 10.8% / 11.7%
Youngtown — 55-64: 10.8% Breadalbane — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 11.3% / 13.6%
Youngtown — 65-74: 11.3% Breadalbane — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 8.9% / 8.7%
Youngtown — 75-84: 8.9% Breadalbane — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 3.9% / —
Youngtown — 85+: 3.9% Breadalbane — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Youngtown 37.4% couple families
Youngtown — Couple Families: 37.4% Youngtown — Lone Person: 42.2% Youngtown — One Parent Families: 15.7% Youngtown — Group Household: 3.8% Youngtown — Other Families: 1.0%
Breadalbane 40.0% couple families
Breadalbane — Couple Families: 40.0% Breadalbane — Lone Person: 26.7% Breadalbane — One Parent Families: 20.0% Breadalbane — Group Household: 13.3% Breadalbane — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Youngtown 21.3% renting
Youngtown — Owned Outright: 36.8% Youngtown — Mortgage: 41.9% Youngtown — Renting: 21.3%
Breadalbane 23.5% renting
Breadalbane — Owned Outright: 38.2% Breadalbane — Mortgage: 38.2% Breadalbane — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Youngtown Breadalbane
Philippines 0.5% / 3.9%
Youngtown — Philippines: 0.5% Breadalbane — Philippines: 3.9%
England 2.5% / —
Youngtown — England: 2.5% Breadalbane — England: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Youngtown — India: 1.0% Breadalbane — India: not among its largest
Nepal 0.9% / —
Youngtown — Nepal: 0.9% Breadalbane — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Youngtown — New Zealand: 0.7% Breadalbane — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Youngtown Breadalbane
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 10.7%
Youngtown — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Breadalbane — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 12.6%
Youngtown — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Breadalbane — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.8%
Youngtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Breadalbane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.9%
Youngtown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Breadalbane — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 4.9%
Youngtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Breadalbane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Youngtown 89.8% houses
Youngtown — Houses: 89.8% Youngtown — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Youngtown — Townhouses: 2.6%
Breadalbane 92.3% houses
Breadalbane — Houses: 92.3% Breadalbane — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Breadalbane — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Youngtown Breadalbane
Median house price $650,000 —
Median unit price $462,500 —
Median land price $318,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 28 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Breadalbane has more rural and farming land (96% vs 21%); Youngtown has more industrially zoned land (10% vs 0%).

Youngtown Breadalbane
Rural and farming 21% 96%
Residential 54% 0%
Industrial 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Commercial 2% 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

Youngtown Breadalbane
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
 184
across Northern Midlands
Approvals change year on year -29% +104%

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.

Youngtown Breadalbane
Houses 4.7%
$620/wk on $689K
 —
Units 4.7%
$545/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Youngtown Breadalbane
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 57% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 74% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of TAS —

Liveability

Youngtown is more walkable (65 vs 0).

Youngtown Breadalbane
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Youngtown Breadalbane
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
25/100
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
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Youngtown Breadalbane
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 6.2 km
 1
Launceston, 9.7 km

Schools in Youngtown

  • Youngtown Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Breadalbane

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

Amenities in the suburb

Youngtown Breadalbane
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Breadalbane sits further from the CBD (199.9 km vs 194.9 km).

Youngtown Breadalbane
Walkability score 65/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 194.9 km 199.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 136 min 138 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 62.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 35 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 7249
 0.8%
postcode 7258
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 7249
 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.

Youngtown Breadalbane
Car (driver) 83.9% / 86.0%
Youngtown — Car (driver): 83.9% Breadalbane — Car (driver): 86.0%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 14.0%
Youngtown — Worked from Home: 6.5% Breadalbane — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Youngtown — Car (passenger): 6.3% Breadalbane — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Youngtown — Bus: 1.7% Breadalbane — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Youngtown — Walked Only: 1.6% Breadalbane — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Youngtown Breadalbane
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Youngtown Breadalbane
Connectivity score 99/100 41/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,392 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Youngtown Breadalbane
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

Youngtown Breadalbane
Average residential rate $2,075/yr $1,704/yr
Council Launceston Northern Midlands

Federal electorate

Youngtown Breadalbane
Division Bass Lyons
Member Jess Teesdale Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Youngtown Breadalbane
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Youngtown

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Breadalbane

Rural

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