Castle Forbes Bay vs Geeveston

Geeveston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Castle Forbes Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Castle Forbes Bay: a median of $745,000, against $590,000 in Geeveston, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Castle Forbes Bay tends to suit share households, while Geeveston suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Geeveston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Geeveston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $745,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Castle Forbes Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (53.7 km vs 65.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 64 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
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.

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Walkability 0 / 0
Castle Forbes Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Geeveston — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 5 / 10
Castle Forbes Bay — Low fire risk: 5/100 Geeveston — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Geeveston has more residents (1,431 vs 176); Castle Forbes Bay skews older (53 vs 44).

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Population 176 1,431
+713% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +9.9%
Median age 53 44
Median household income $63,492/yr
+10% vs other
 $57,356/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+7% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
0-4 4.0% / 5.5%
Castle Forbes Bay — 0-4: 4.0% Geeveston — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 8.5% / 13.6%
Castle Forbes Bay — 5-14: 8.5% Geeveston — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.0% / 4.7%
Castle Forbes Bay — 15-19: 4.0% Geeveston — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.0% / 4.5%
Castle Forbes Bay — 20-24: 4.0% Geeveston — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 3.4% / 8.9%
Castle Forbes Bay — 25-34: 3.4% Geeveston — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.4% / 13.0%
Castle Forbes Bay — 35-44: 11.4% Geeveston — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.5% / 12.4%
Castle Forbes Bay — 45-54: 16.5% Geeveston — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 22.2% / 16.2%
Castle Forbes Bay — 55-64: 22.2% Geeveston — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 17.0% / 14.0%
Castle Forbes Bay — 65-74: 17.0% Geeveston — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 8.0% / 6.1%
Castle Forbes Bay — 75-84: 8.0% Geeveston — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.0%
Castle Forbes Bay — 85+: not among its largest Geeveston — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Castle Forbes Bay 40.8% couple families
Castle Forbes Bay — Couple Families: 40.8% Castle Forbes Bay — Lone Person: 30.6% Castle Forbes Bay — One Parent Families: 18.4% Castle Forbes Bay — Group Household: 10.2% Castle Forbes Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Geeveston 37.1% couple families
Geeveston — Couple Families: 37.1% Geeveston — Lone Person: 42.3% Geeveston — One Parent Families: 15.8% Geeveston — Group Household: 3.1% Geeveston — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Castle Forbes Bay 15.3% renting
Castle Forbes Bay — Owned Outright: 51.4% Castle Forbes Bay — Mortgage: 33.3% Castle Forbes Bay — Renting: 15.3%
Geeveston 15.2% renting
Geeveston — Owned Outright: 43.2% Geeveston — Mortgage: 41.5% Geeveston — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 15.4%
Castle Forbes Bay — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Geeveston — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 8.7%
Castle Forbes Bay — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Geeveston — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 6.1%
Castle Forbes Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Geeveston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 2.3%
Castle Forbes Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Geeveston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Castle Forbes Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Geeveston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
England 12.5% / 5.0%
Castle Forbes Bay — England: 12.5% Geeveston — England: 5.0%
China 1.7% / —
Castle Forbes Bay — China: 1.7% Geeveston — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Castle Forbes Bay — New Zealand: not among its largest Geeveston — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Castle Forbes Bay — South Africa: not among its largest Geeveston — South Africa: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Castle Forbes Bay — Malaysia: not among its largest Geeveston — Malaysia: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Castle Forbes Bay — Philippines: not among its largest Geeveston — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Castle Forbes Bay 90.4% houses
Castle Forbes Bay — Houses: 90.4% Castle Forbes Bay — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Castle Forbes Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Geeveston 96.9% houses
Geeveston — Houses: 96.9% Geeveston — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Geeveston — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Median house price $745,000 $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 134 days
from 3 sales
 48 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Rural and farming 99% 94%
Environmental 1% 5%
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

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Houses — 4.1%
$500/wk on $638K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of TAS

Liveability

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
90/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Castle Forbes Bay

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

Schools in Geeveston

  • Geeveston Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 27

Mobility

Geeveston sits further from the CBD (65.9 km vs 53.7 km).

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 53.7 km 65.9 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 64 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 7116
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 7116
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.

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Car (driver) 71.9% / 76.1%
Castle Forbes Bay — Car (driver): 71.9% Geeveston — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 12.7%
Castle Forbes Bay — Worked from Home: 22.8% Geeveston — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.8%
Castle Forbes Bay — Car (passenger): 5.3% Geeveston — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Castle Forbes Bay — Walked Only: not among its largest Geeveston — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus — / 0.9%
Castle Forbes Bay — Bus: not among its largest Geeveston — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Connectivity score 27/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
104 premises
 41%
679 premises

Climate

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Annual rainfall 854 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Castle Forbes Bay Geeveston
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Castle Forbes Bay

Easy Commute Outer Retirees

Geeveston

Easy Commute Outer

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