Cradoc vs Glaziers Bay
Cradoc is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 58 in Glaziers Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cradoc, about half of households are couple families. In Glaziers Bay, most households are couple families. Cradoc is closer to the city centre: 48.7 km, against 55.6 km. On these figures, Cradoc tends to suit people living alone, while Glaziers Bay suits couples and older residents.
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
- Cradoc has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- Glaziers Bay is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cradoc
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $333/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cradoc
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 56 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (48.7 km vs 55.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Cradoc is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- Glaziers Bay has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Glaziers Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.4% vs 2.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cradoc and Glaziers Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cradoc has more residents (456 vs 112); Glaziers Bay skews older (58 vs 48).
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 456 +75% vs other | 112 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.5% | +20.4% |
| Median age | 48 | 58 |
| Median household income | $69,316/yr | $76,856/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $333/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $714,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 57 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 72% | 81% |
| Environmental | 27% | 19% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 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
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 81 across Huon Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of TAS | Higher than 68% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 86% of TAS | Higher than 39% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 82% of TAS | Higher than 83% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of TAS | Higher than 63% of TAS |
Liveability
Cradoc is more walkable (22 vs 0).
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Glaziers Bay carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 30).
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | High 97/100 |
| 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 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Glaziers Bay sits further from the CBD (55.6 km vs 48.7 km).
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 22/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 48.7 km | 55.6 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 46 min | 56 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).
Setting
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 140 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.0 km | 1.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 212 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,884/yr same for both | |
| Council | Huon Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cradoc | Glaziers Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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