Austins Ferry vs Claremont

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Claremont tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Austins Ferry has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 73%)
  • Claremont has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Claremont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $364/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Austins Ferry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Claremont

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Austins Ferry is more walkable (50/100 vs 21/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Austins Ferry Claremont
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.

Austins Ferry Claremont
Walkability 50 / 21
Austins Ferry — Walkability: 50/100 Claremont — Walkability: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 6
Austins Ferry — Low fire risk: 100/100 Claremont — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Claremont has more residents (8,397 vs 2,395); Austins Ferry has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $64,532).

Austins Ferry Claremont
Population 2,395 8,397
+251% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +8.3%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $84,500/yr
+24% vs other
 $64,532/yr
Median weekly rent $364/wk
+12% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Austins Ferry Claremont
0-4 5.1% / 4.9%
Austins Ferry — 0-4: 5.1% Claremont — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.7% / 12.4%
Austins Ferry — 5-14: 11.7% Claremont — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.6%
Austins Ferry — 15-19: 6.8% Claremont — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.9% / 5.6%
Austins Ferry — 20-24: 5.9% Claremont — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.9% / 16.3%
Austins Ferry — 25-34: 14.9% Claremont — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 12.6% / 12.4%
Austins Ferry — 35-44: 12.6% Claremont — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.5% / 11.2%
Austins Ferry — 45-54: 13.5% Claremont — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.5% / 12.0%
Austins Ferry — 55-64: 12.5% Claremont — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 9.8% / 9.3%
Austins Ferry — 65-74: 9.8% Claremont — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.4% / 7.5%
Austins Ferry — 75-84: 5.4% Claremont — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 1.8% / 2.9%
Austins Ferry — 85+: 1.8% Claremont — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Austins Ferry 31.8% lone person
Austins Ferry — Lone Person: 31.8% Austins Ferry — Couple Families: 42.5% Austins Ferry — One Parent Families: 20.8% Austins Ferry — Group Household: 3.5% Austins Ferry — Other Families: 1.4%
Claremont 43.3% lone person
Claremont — Lone Person: 43.3% Claremont — Couple Families: 30.6% Claremont — One Parent Families: 20.6% Claremont — Group Household: 4.0% Claremont — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Austins Ferry 20.4% renting
Austins Ferry — Owned Outright: 33.4% Austins Ferry — Mortgage: 46.2% Austins Ferry — Renting: 20.4%
Claremont 36.8% renting
Claremont — Owned Outright: 29.6% Claremont — Mortgage: 33.6% Claremont — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Austins Ferry Claremont
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 17.3%
Austins Ferry — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Claremont — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.3%
Austins Ferry — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Claremont — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.4%
Austins Ferry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Claremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.6%
Austins Ferry — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Claremont — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
Austins Ferry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Claremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Austins Ferry Claremont
India 3.2% / 2.2%
Austins Ferry — India: 3.2% Claremont — India: 2.2%
England 2.0% / 2.1%
Austins Ferry — England: 2.0% Claremont — England: 2.1%
Nepal 0.7% / 1.5%
Austins Ferry — Nepal: 0.7% Claremont — Nepal: 1.5%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.6%
Austins Ferry — Philippines: 0.9% Claremont — Philippines: 0.6%
Pakistan — / 0.7%
Austins Ferry — Pakistan: not among its largest Claremont — Pakistan: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Austins Ferry — New Zealand: not among its largest Claremont — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Austins Ferry — Scotland: 0.5% Claremont — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Austins Ferry 97.6% houses
Austins Ferry — Houses: 97.6% Austins Ferry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Austins Ferry — Townhouses: 3.4%
Claremont 72.8% houses
Claremont — Houses: 72.8% Claremont — Flats / Apartments: 24.2% Claremont — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Austins Ferry Claremont
Median house price $680,000 $630,750
Median unit price $502,500 $475,000
Median land price $355,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 39 sales
 22 days
from 95 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.

Austins Ferry Claremont
2 bed $548K / $512K
Austins Ferry — 2 bed: $548K (5 sales) Claremont — 2 bed: $512K (13 sales)

5 vs 13 sales

3 bed $680K / $617K
Austins Ferry — 3 bed: $680K (45 sales) Claremont — 3 bed: $617K (140 sales)

45 vs 140 sales

4 bed $698K / $744K
Austins Ferry — 4 bed: $698K (26 sales) Claremont — 4 bed: $744K (24 sales)

26 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Claremont has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 5%).

Austins Ferry Claremont
Environmental 5% 61%
Residential 58% 25%
Parks and recreation 17% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 5%
Other and special use 0% 4%
Industrial 2% 1%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
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

Austins Ferry Claremont
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
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.

Austins Ferry Claremont
Houses 4.6%
$650/wk on $734K
 4.8%
$600/wk on $650K
Units — 5.4%
$500/wk on $485K

Ranking within TAS

Austins Ferry Claremont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 4% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 80% of TAS

Liveability

Austins Ferry scores higher overall (71 vs 29); Austins Ferry is more walkable (50 vs 21).

Austins Ferry Claremont
Grade A D
Score 71/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Claremont carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 0).

Austins Ferry Claremont
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
94/100
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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Austins Ferry Claremont
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Austins Ferry

  • St Virgil's College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Claremont

  • Austins Ferry Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Windermere Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Claremont College Government · Secondary
  • OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Austins Ferry Claremont
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 4 44

Mobility

Austins Ferry Claremont
Walkability score 50/100 21/100
Distance to Hobart 16.7 km
+2% vs other
 16.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 21 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7011
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7011
same for both

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.

Austins Ferry Claremont
Car (driver) 79.9% / 80.7%
Austins Ferry — Car (driver): 79.9% Claremont — Car (driver): 80.7%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.9%
Austins Ferry — Car (passenger): 6.3% Claremont — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 5.3%
Austins Ferry — Worked from Home: 6.5% Claremont — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Bus 5.8% / 5.2%
Austins Ferry — Bus: 5.8% Claremont — Bus: 5.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.4%
Austins Ferry — Walked Only: 1.0% Claremont — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Austins Ferry Claremont
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 9.5 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Austins Ferry Claremont
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,233 premises
 94%
4,238 premises

Climate

Austins Ferry Claremont
Annual rainfall 507 mm 988 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 13.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — -1.0°C

Council rates

Austins Ferry Claremont
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Austins Ferry Claremont
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Austins Ferry Claremont
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Austins Ferry

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

Claremont

Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

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