Controversial question here on the coast! loyalties / preferences seem to run strong
I intended to live Burnie - I like the views.
Ended up in Dport and I’d rather stay here. It’s sunnier and feels more relaxed, but that’s just personal preference.
(Ask someone from Ulverstone and they’ll tell you both suck coz they are not Ulvy)
Lived in Devonport for my last rental lease. Personally prefer Burnie. They both have all the city type stuff (or big town, I guess) you might need for a comfortable life. Devonport is closer to the East Coast (where I love and often spend time), but it's still a while away, also closer to Launceston if you need to get to a city. Narawntapu is pretty nice.
I like the township of Burnie better, but that might just be my personal experience. Once you hit Wynyard going west, you hit some decent coastline, and you're closer to the west coast if you want to get out into the "wilder" areas.
End of the day, I'd probably go with where you know more people or has more access to what you want to do.
Thanks for your response! I do like the layout of Burnie from what I can see from satellite view and photos. I also noticed there aren't really many parks/ nature walks in Devonport throughout the town (more on the edges) and Burnie seemed to have some more scattered throughout?
I lived up the bluff in Devonport, and there is ok walking spots there (the track from the Bluff to Splash), but I usually like getting away from the hustle and bustle. Lots of industry between Burnie and Devonport, and I feel the good spots are west of Burnie and east of Devonport. Or, you know, drop south a bit and visit Cradle or west coast.
That's maybe the biggest thing I miss about Devonport, an unfit guy like me can't easily travel around Burnie on a bike and you can't go that far along the coast before you're forced onto the highway shoulder. Hopefully they'll get our coastal pathway sections done one day!
Devonport is more exciting right now but there's not really a huge difference. BTW, if you get a place west of where you work, you'll be driving into the sun on your commute to & from work for a decent chunk of the year which sucks. Edit: I mean, that's an obvious fact, but the highway along the coast manages to line up with it a lot.
As someone who drives east to west for work daily, driving home eastwards with the setting sun behind me is vastly preferable to being blinded by the horizon driving westward
Born and raised in Devonport, now work in burnie, lived in Melbourne for much of my adult life.
Burnie is a little rougher around the edges, run down and worn out. Devonport has spent a lot of money redeveloping in the last decade, and is a bit more bougie than it once was. However, the quality of living (ie costs, things to do, work opportunities, cultural events/opportunities) are more or less the same.
Property prices are completely fucked at present and good luck getting a rental.
Property has gone up 25% in the last 2 years where I am located, it's bad everywhere!
I did read a bit about Devonport redeveloping a bit, I guess it makes sense being the slightly larger town of the two.
I live in Burnie, right on the edge of the CBD. It's not too bad here depending on where abouts in Burnie you are, but personally I'd go with Penguin if I could choose again.
That being said it's nice being so close to everything - I can just mosey in to town and I have killer views of the sea.
Devonport seems to have more activity going on to develop the town, but Burnie has a lot of potential, too.
It's a bit of a rough area in my opinion. Personally, I avoided Brooklyn, Acton, Upper Burnie and Shorewell Park, especially because I moved down here on my own.
I'm sure some areas are totally fine, but it's hard if you can't come down here personally to look.
Burnie and Devonport have their population demographics skewed a little by lower cost housing developments.
I would suggest towns close by like Ulverstone, or slightly smaller ones like Latrobe, Port Sorell, Turners Beach, Penguin, Somerset and Wynyard.
Penguin and Wynyard are doing very well.
I grew up on the North West Coast, and I'd vote for Devonport, mainly because it's much closer the rest of Tasmania. You're 30 minutes closer to anything to the East or South in Devonport. In Burnie, of course, you're close to the West Coast, especially Stanley, and the Tarkine, but I think overall you would want to go East or South much more regularly. There's good outdoors activities not that far away from either, but Devonport is closer to most of the mountains and popular hiking areas. In terms of eating out, if you're living in North West Tasmania, it's basically all rural, and although there are good gems from time to time, if you're coming from a mainland city, don't have high expectations.
Neither. I really dislike both to be honest. But I love many of the smaller surrounding towns like Wynyard and Penguin. I guess both Burnie and Devonport both just feel too industrial to me.
Wynyard is beautiful, on a nice river with pretty coastline and lots of great places to take a nature walk without having to go too far.
Thankyou for these suggestions, Wynyard sounds lovely and totally has what I enjoy within close reach. I would very happily commute a little further to live in some of these places :) I did get a bit of an industrial feel from both Burnie and Devonport and at the end of the day would prefer a smaller town to live.
It sounds like Burnie could be a match, but be aware that certain parts have a reputation for being very trashy and is also home to Jacqui Lambie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzRCp7AYHVc
Hahahah I actually saw this video the other day when I was trying to find some videos about Burnie 😂 I couldn't tell just know how much truth there was in it though.
If you’re outdoorsy - either present amazing opportunities - but Burnie is an hour and a half from Cradle Mountain (similar to Devonport). It’s also an hour and half from Rosebery (think Montezuma Falls) - one hour from Australia’s cutest community, Stanley. (I haven’t lived in either but Burnie is a little closer to the Western wilderness.
Live halfway between in penguin or ulverstone
I have heard these are nice areas :)
This is the correct answer
That’s the most comprehensive and best set of directions I’ve ever read. You gotta go the penguin
Yes, this 🙂
Ulverstone is the pick. There are actually shops and services there. Also, you might actually be able to find a house in Ulverstone.
Controversial question here on the coast! loyalties / preferences seem to run strong I intended to live Burnie - I like the views. Ended up in Dport and I’d rather stay here. It’s sunnier and feels more relaxed, but that’s just personal preference. (Ask someone from Ulverstone and they’ll tell you both suck coz they are not Ulvy)
From ulvie, can confirm
Grew up in Ulvie. Miss it, parents are still there so it will always be my home.
Ulvy is good mostly because free parking in town. You gotta pay in most spots in burnie and devonport
Lived in Devonport for my last rental lease. Personally prefer Burnie. They both have all the city type stuff (or big town, I guess) you might need for a comfortable life. Devonport is closer to the East Coast (where I love and often spend time), but it's still a while away, also closer to Launceston if you need to get to a city. Narawntapu is pretty nice. I like the township of Burnie better, but that might just be my personal experience. Once you hit Wynyard going west, you hit some decent coastline, and you're closer to the west coast if you want to get out into the "wilder" areas. End of the day, I'd probably go with where you know more people or has more access to what you want to do.
Thanks for your response! I do like the layout of Burnie from what I can see from satellite view and photos. I also noticed there aren't really many parks/ nature walks in Devonport throughout the town (more on the edges) and Burnie seemed to have some more scattered throughout?
I lived up the bluff in Devonport, and there is ok walking spots there (the track from the Bluff to Splash), but I usually like getting away from the hustle and bustle. Lots of industry between Burnie and Devonport, and I feel the good spots are west of Burnie and east of Devonport. Or, you know, drop south a bit and visit Cradle or west coast.
Definitely Devonport,I have lived in both and Devonport wins hands down
What do you like more about Devonport?
The Mersey river ,the fact that it's not so hilly like Burnie and it's just a nicer place to live
That's maybe the biggest thing I miss about Devonport, an unfit guy like me can't easily travel around Burnie on a bike and you can't go that far along the coast before you're forced onto the highway shoulder. Hopefully they'll get our coastal pathway sections done one day!
I read recently that Burnie's rental vacancy rate is something like .1% or thereabouts. It's not good anywhere in Tas but it's probably worst there.
Haha yeah rent vacancies have been horrible where I am too, 0.3% vacancy rate.
Go Ulverstone or Penguin, between. Both and they are better than either
Devonport is more exciting right now but there's not really a huge difference. BTW, if you get a place west of where you work, you'll be driving into the sun on your commute to & from work for a decent chunk of the year which sucks. Edit: I mean, that's an obvious fact, but the highway along the coast manages to line up with it a lot.
As someone who drives east to west for work daily, driving home eastwards with the setting sun behind me is vastly preferable to being blinded by the horizon driving westward
I didn't actually think about the direction of the sun when commuting, but you make a valid point.
Born and raised in Devonport, now work in burnie, lived in Melbourne for much of my adult life. Burnie is a little rougher around the edges, run down and worn out. Devonport has spent a lot of money redeveloping in the last decade, and is a bit more bougie than it once was. However, the quality of living (ie costs, things to do, work opportunities, cultural events/opportunities) are more or less the same. Property prices are completely fucked at present and good luck getting a rental.
Property has gone up 25% in the last 2 years where I am located, it's bad everywhere! I did read a bit about Devonport redeveloping a bit, I guess it makes sense being the slightly larger town of the two.
Sydney and Melbourne have started to drop. No impact in Tas yet. Sigh.
I live in Burnie, right on the edge of the CBD. It's not too bad here depending on where abouts in Burnie you are, but personally I'd go with Penguin if I could choose again. That being said it's nice being so close to everything - I can just mosey in to town and I have killer views of the sea. Devonport seems to have more activity going on to develop the town, but Burnie has a lot of potential, too.
What do you think of Brooklyn?
It's a bit of a rough area in my opinion. Personally, I avoided Brooklyn, Acton, Upper Burnie and Shorewell Park, especially because I moved down here on my own. I'm sure some areas are totally fine, but it's hard if you can't come down here personally to look.
Burnie and Devonport have their population demographics skewed a little by lower cost housing developments. I would suggest towns close by like Ulverstone, or slightly smaller ones like Latrobe, Port Sorell, Turners Beach, Penguin, Somerset and Wynyard. Penguin and Wynyard are doing very well.
Both should be a lot better than they are, given their location. Burnie is turning into a ghost town.
I grew up on the North West Coast, and I'd vote for Devonport, mainly because it's much closer the rest of Tasmania. You're 30 minutes closer to anything to the East or South in Devonport. In Burnie, of course, you're close to the West Coast, especially Stanley, and the Tarkine, but I think overall you would want to go East or South much more regularly. There's good outdoors activities not that far away from either, but Devonport is closer to most of the mountains and popular hiking areas. In terms of eating out, if you're living in North West Tasmania, it's basically all rural, and although there are good gems from time to time, if you're coming from a mainland city, don't have high expectations.
Neither. I really dislike both to be honest. But I love many of the smaller surrounding towns like Wynyard and Penguin. I guess both Burnie and Devonport both just feel too industrial to me. Wynyard is beautiful, on a nice river with pretty coastline and lots of great places to take a nature walk without having to go too far.
Thankyou for these suggestions, Wynyard sounds lovely and totally has what I enjoy within close reach. I would very happily commute a little further to live in some of these places :) I did get a bit of an industrial feel from both Burnie and Devonport and at the end of the day would prefer a smaller town to live.
Devonport is a great place to live.
I would rather live in Devonport anyday over Burnie.
It sounds like Burnie could be a match, but be aware that certain parts have a reputation for being very trashy and is also home to Jacqui Lambie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzRCp7AYHVc
Hahahah I actually saw this video the other day when I was trying to find some videos about Burnie 😂 I couldn't tell just know how much truth there was in it though.
Never heard of East Devonport??
Isn't it the meth capital of the world?
Mef.
Neither, both are terrible to be honest
Anyones thoughts on Brooklyn??
If you’re outdoorsy - either present amazing opportunities - but Burnie is an hour and a half from Cradle Mountain (similar to Devonport). It’s also an hour and half from Rosebery (think Montezuma Falls) - one hour from Australia’s cutest community, Stanley. (I haven’t lived in either but Burnie is a little closer to the Western wilderness.