Youngtown vs Norwood

Youngtown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Norwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Youngtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($318,000 vs $405,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Youngtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Youngtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (194.9 km vs 200 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Norwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Norwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 4.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Youngtown and Norwood 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 Norwood
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 Norwood
Walkability 65 / 70
Youngtown — Walkability: 65/100 Norwood — Walkability: 70/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Youngtown — Low fire risk: 83/100 Norwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Norwood skews older (48 vs 42).

Youngtown Norwood
Population 4,315
+10% vs other
 3,869
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +3.6%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $71,188/yr $74,880/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $320/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Youngtown Norwood
0-4 5.9% / 3.8%
Youngtown — 0-4: 5.9% Norwood — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.1% / 11.5%
Youngtown — 5-14: 11.1% Norwood — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.9% / 6.4%
Youngtown — 15-19: 4.9% Norwood — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.3% / 4.5%
Youngtown — 20-24: 5.3% Norwood — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.0% / 9.5%
Youngtown — 25-34: 15.0% Norwood — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 10.9% / 10.8%
Youngtown — 35-44: 10.9% Norwood — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.9% / 11.4%
Youngtown — 45-54: 11.9% Norwood — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.8% / 10.6%
Youngtown — 55-64: 10.8% Norwood — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 11.3% / 13.9%
Youngtown — 65-74: 11.3% Norwood — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 8.9% / 11.0%
Youngtown — 75-84: 8.9% Norwood — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 3.9% / 6.7%
Youngtown — 85+: 3.9% Norwood — 85+: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Youngtown 42.2% lone person
Youngtown — Lone Person: 42.2% Youngtown — Couple Families: 37.4% Youngtown — One Parent Families: 15.7% Youngtown — Group Household: 3.8% Youngtown — Other Families: 1.0%
Norwood 43.0% lone person
Norwood — Lone Person: 43.0% Norwood — Couple Families: 36.2% Norwood — One Parent Families: 15.9% Norwood — Group Household: 3.4% Norwood — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Norwood 19.0% renting
Norwood — Owned Outright: 45.9% Norwood — Mortgage: 35.1% Norwood — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Youngtown Norwood
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 13.3%
Youngtown — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Norwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 12.8%
Youngtown — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Norwood — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.0%
Youngtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Norwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.1%
Youngtown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Norwood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Youngtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Norwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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

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 Norwood
England 2.5% / 3.1%
Youngtown — England: 2.5% Norwood — England: 3.1%
India 1.0% / 1.3%
Youngtown — India: 1.0% Norwood — India: 1.3%
Nepal 0.9% / 0.5%
Youngtown — Nepal: 0.9% Norwood — Nepal: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.4%
Youngtown — New Zealand: 0.7% Norwood — New Zealand: 0.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Youngtown — Philippines: 0.5% Norwood — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.5%
Youngtown — Germany: not among its largest Norwood — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

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%
Norwood 88.1% houses
Norwood — Houses: 88.1% Norwood — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Norwood — Townhouses: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Youngtown Norwood
Median house price $650,000 $665,000
Median unit price $462,500 $455,000
Median land price $318,000 $405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 28 sales
 15 days
from 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Youngtown Norwood
3 bed $626K / $620K
Youngtown — 3 bed: $626K (62 sales) Norwood — 3 bed: $620K (53 sales)

62 vs 53 sales

4 bed $798K / $755K
Youngtown — 4 bed: $798K (22 sales) Norwood — 4 bed: $755K (40 sales)

22 vs 40 sales

Zoning mix

Norwood has more rural and farming land (36% vs 21%); Youngtown has more industrially zoned land (10% vs 0%).

Youngtown Norwood
Residential 54% 45%
Rural and farming 21% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 14%
Industrial 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 3%
Environmental 0% 2%
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 Norwood
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

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 Norwood
Houses 4.7%
$620/wk on $689K
 5.2%
$695/wk on $699K
Units 4.7%
$545/wk on $599K
 5.7%
$485/wk on $445K

Ranking within TAS

Youngtown Norwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 74% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS

Liveability

Norwood scores higher overall (75 vs 62).

Youngtown Norwood
Grade B A
Score 62/100 75/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Youngtown carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Youngtown Norwood
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Youngtown Norwood
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 6.2 km
 1
Launceston, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.9%

Schools in Youngtown

  • Youngtown Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Norwood

  • Norwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Queechy High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Youngtown Norwood
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 3 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Norwood sits further from the CBD (200 km vs 194.9 km).

Youngtown Norwood
Walkability score 65/100 70/100
Distance to Hobart 194.9 km 200 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 136 min 140 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 62.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 7249
 0.8%
postcode 7250
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 7249
 25
postcode 7250

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 Norwood
Car (driver) 83.9% / 80.3%
Youngtown — Car (driver): 83.9% Norwood — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 8.2%
Youngtown — Worked from Home: 6.5% Norwood — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 7.6%
Youngtown — Car (passenger): 6.3% Norwood — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.8%
Youngtown — Walked Only: 1.6% Norwood — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 1.7% / 1.3%
Youngtown — Bus: 1.7% Norwood — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Youngtown Norwood
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.9 km 48.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Youngtown Norwood
Connectivity score 99/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,392 premises
 92%
1,826 premises

Climate

Youngtown Norwood
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 Norwood
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Youngtown Norwood
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Youngtown

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Norwood

Large Blocks Retirees

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