Austins Ferry vs Granton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Granton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Granton: a median of $870,000, against $680,000 in Austins Ferry, though rent is higher in Austins Ferry. Austins Ferry is closer to the city centre: 16.7 km, against 22.8 km. On these figures, Austins Ferry tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Granton 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

Granton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Austins Ferry

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($355,000 vs $460,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $870,000)

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

Renters

Granton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $364/wk)
  • But Austins Ferry has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Austins Ferry

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 37 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.7 km vs 22.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Austins Ferry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Austins Ferry and Granton 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 Granton
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 Granton
Walkability 50 / 0
Austins Ferry — Walkability: 50/100 Granton — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 6
Austins Ferry — Low fire risk: 100/100 Granton — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Granton has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $84,500); Austins Ferry has more residents (2,395 vs 1,903).

Austins Ferry Granton
Population 2,395
+21% vs other
 1,903
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +9.6%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $84,500/yr $109,200/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $364/wk
+9% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Austins Ferry Granton
0-4 5.1% / 5.5%
Austins Ferry — 0-4: 5.1% Granton — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.7% / 13.0%
Austins Ferry — 5-14: 11.7% Granton — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.8% / 7.0%
Austins Ferry — 15-19: 6.8% Granton — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.9% / 5.1%
Austins Ferry — 20-24: 5.9% Granton — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.9% / 11.9%
Austins Ferry — 25-34: 14.9% Granton — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.6% / 13.7%
Austins Ferry — 35-44: 12.6% Granton — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.5% / 14.9%
Austins Ferry — 45-54: 13.5% Granton — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.5% / 14.5%
Austins Ferry — 55-64: 12.5% Granton — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 9.8% / 9.3%
Austins Ferry — 65-74: 9.8% Granton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.4% / 4.0%
Austins Ferry — 75-84: 5.4% Granton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.8% / 1.1%
Austins Ferry — 85+: 1.8% Granton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Austins Ferry 42.5% couple families
Austins Ferry — Couple Families: 42.5% Austins Ferry — Lone Person: 31.8% Austins Ferry — One Parent Families: 20.8% Austins Ferry — Group Household: 3.5% Austins Ferry — Other Families: 1.4%
Granton 56.6% couple families
Granton — Couple Families: 56.6% Granton — Lone Person: 21.0% Granton — One Parent Families: 19.1% Granton — Group Household: 2.8% Granton — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Granton 8.1% renting
Granton — Owned Outright: 35.9% Granton — Mortgage: 56.0% Granton — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Austins Ferry Granton
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 23.6%
Austins Ferry — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Granton — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 5.6%
Austins Ferry — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Granton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.9%
Austins Ferry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Granton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.0%
Austins Ferry — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Granton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Austins Ferry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Granton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Austins Ferry Granton
India 3.2% / 1.1%
Austins Ferry — India: 3.2% Granton — India: 1.1%
England 2.0% / 1.9%
Austins Ferry — England: 2.0% Granton — England: 1.9%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.3%
Austins Ferry — Philippines: 0.9% Granton — Philippines: 0.3%
Nepal 0.7% / —
Austins Ferry — Nepal: 0.7% Granton — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Austins Ferry — New Zealand: not among its largest Granton — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Austins Ferry — Scotland: 0.5% Granton — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Austins Ferry — Vietnam: not among its largest Granton — Vietnam: 0.5%

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 — Townhouses: 3.4%
Granton 97.4% houses
Granton — Houses: 97.4% Granton — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Austins Ferry Granton
Median house price $680,000 $870,000
Median unit price $502,500 $490,000
Median land price $355,000 $460,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 39 sales
 46 days
from 10 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 Granton
3 bed $680K / $754K
Austins Ferry — 3 bed: $680K (45 sales) Granton — 3 bed: $754K (10 sales)

45 vs 10 sales

4 bed $698K / $900K
Austins Ferry — 4 bed: $698K (26 sales) Granton — 4 bed: $900K (13 sales)

26 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Granton has more rural and farming land (66% vs 0%); Granton has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 5%).

Austins Ferry Granton
Rural and farming 0% 66%
Residential 58% 3%
Environmental 5% 24%
Parks and recreation 17% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 3%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Industrial 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

Austins Ferry Granton
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
 123
across Derwent Valley
Approvals change year on year +157% +925%

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 Granton
Houses 4.6%
$650/wk on $734K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Austins Ferry Granton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of TAS —

Liveability

Austins Ferry is more walkable (50 vs 0); Austins Ferry scores higher overall (71 vs 42).

Austins Ferry Granton
Grade A C
Score 71/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Granton carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 0).

Austins Ferry Granton
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Austins Ferry Granton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Austins Ferry

  • St Virgil's College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Granton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Austins Ferry Granton
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4 19

Mobility

Granton sits further from the CBD (22.8 km vs 16.7 km).

Austins Ferry Granton
Walkability score 50/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 16.7 km 22.8 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 37 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7011
 0.4%
postcode 7030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7011
 24
postcode 7030

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 Granton
Car (driver) 79.9% / 83.6%
Austins Ferry — Car (driver): 79.9% Granton — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 7.9%
Austins Ferry — Worked from Home: 6.5% Granton — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.5%
Austins Ferry — Car (passenger): 6.3% Granton — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 5.8% / 2.6%
Austins Ferry — Bus: 5.8% Granton — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.4%
Austins Ferry — Walked Only: 1.0% Granton — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Austins Ferry Granton
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Austins Ferry Granton
Connectivity score 100/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,233 premises
 80%
782 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Austins Ferry Granton
Division Clark Lyons
Member Andrew Wilkie Rebecca White
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Austins Ferry Granton
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

Granton

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

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