Crabtree vs Grove

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crabtree, most households are couple families. In Grove, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Crabtree: a median of $1.32 million, against $845,000 in Grove, and rent is higher there too. Grove is closer to the city centre: 32.2 km, against 38.2 km. On these figures, Crabtree tends to suit families with children, while Grove suits 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

Crabtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,320,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $313/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grove

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.2 km vs 38.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crabtree Grove
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.

Crabtree Grove
Walkability 0 / 10
Crabtree — Walkability: 0/100 Grove — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 7 / 6
Crabtree — Low fire risk: 7/100 Grove — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Grove has more residents (533 vs 308); Crabtree rents higher ($313/wk vs $255/wk).

Crabtree Grove
Population 308 533
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +16.4%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $84,500/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $313/wk
+19% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crabtree Grove
0-4 8.1% / 5.4%
Crabtree — 0-4: 8.1% Grove — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.6% / 11.8%
Crabtree — 5-14: 14.6% Grove — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.2% / 5.6%
Crabtree — 15-19: 5.2% Grove — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.6% / 5.3%
Crabtree — 20-24: 2.6% Grove — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.4% / 8.6%
Crabtree — 25-34: 10.4% Grove — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 20.5% / 15.9%
Crabtree — 35-44: 20.5% Grove — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 10.4% / 13.5%
Crabtree — 45-54: 10.4% Grove — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 17.2% / 15.8%
Crabtree — 55-64: 17.2% Grove — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 10.7% / 8.4%
Crabtree — 65-74: 10.7% Grove — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 2.9% / 6.2%
Crabtree — 75-84: 2.9% Grove — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 2.1%
Crabtree — 85+: not among its largest Grove — 85+: 2.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crabtree 57.6% couple families
Crabtree — Couple Families: 57.6% Crabtree — Lone Person: 33.3% Crabtree — One Parent Families: 9.1% Crabtree — Group Household: 0.0% Crabtree — Other Families: 0.0%
Grove 50.0% couple families
Grove — Couple Families: 50.0% Grove — Lone Person: 28.3% Grove — One Parent Families: 13.0% Grove — Group Household: 6.5% Grove — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crabtree 8.9% renting
Crabtree — Owned Outright: 37.5% Crabtree — Mortgage: 53.6% Crabtree — Renting: 8.9%
Grove 17.4% renting
Grove — Owned Outright: 40.2% Grove — Mortgage: 42.4% Grove — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crabtree Grove
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.0%
Crabtree — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Grove — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 10.7%
Crabtree — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.4%
Crabtree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.6%
Crabtree — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.5%
Crabtree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Crabtree Grove
England 5.8% / 4.3%
Crabtree — England: 5.8% Grove — England: 4.3%
Germany 1.9% / 0.6%
Crabtree — Germany: 1.9% Grove — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.6%
Crabtree — South Africa: 1.6% Grove — South Africa: 0.6%
India — / 0.9%
Crabtree — India: not among its largest Grove — India: 0.9%
Greece — / 0.9%
Crabtree — Greece: not among its largest Grove — Greece: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Crabtree — Scotland: not among its largest Grove — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crabtree 100.0% houses
Crabtree — Houses: 100.0%
Grove 100.0% houses
Grove — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Crabtree Grove
Median house price $1,320,000 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Crabtree has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 22%); Grove has more rural and farming land (76% vs 42%).

Crabtree Grove
Rural and farming 42% 76%
Environmental 58% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Crabtree Grove
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.

Crabtree Grove
Houses — 4.0%
$630/wk on $822K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Crabtree Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of TAS

Liveability

Grove is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Crabtree Grove
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Crabtree Grove
Bushfire High
93/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Crabtree Grove
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Crabtree Grove
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 18

Mobility

Crabtree sits further from the CBD (38.2 km vs 32.2 km).

Crabtree Grove
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 38.2 km
+16% vs other
 32.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 31 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
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.

Crabtree Grove
Car (driver) 75.9% / 73.6%
Crabtree — Car (driver): 75.9% Grove — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 12.6%
Crabtree — Worked from Home: 11.7% Grove — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 6.9%
Crabtree — Car (passenger): 6.6% Grove — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 5.8% / 6.9%
Crabtree — Walked Only: 5.8% Grove — Walked Only: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Crabtree Grove
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Crabtree Grove
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
123 premises
 0%
210 premises

Climate

Crabtree Grove
Annual rainfall 988 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 13.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) -1.0°C —

Council rates

Crabtree Grove
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Crabtree Grove
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crabtree Grove
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crabtree

Family Outer

Grove

Acreage Easy Commute Outer River

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