Exeter vs Gravelly Beach

Exeter is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Gravelly Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gravelly Beach, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Exeter tends to suit families with children.

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

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gravelly Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Exeter

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (225.7 km vs 227.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

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

Investors

Exeter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.9% vs 13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Exeter Gravelly Beach
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.

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Walkability 10 / 0
Exeter — Walkability: 10/100 Gravelly Beach — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Exeter — Low fire risk: 79/100 Gravelly Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Exeter rents higher ($295/wk vs $235/wk); Gravelly Beach has higher household incomes ($71,760 vs $63,232).

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Population 759
+16% vs other
 641
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% +13.1%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $63,232/yr $71,760/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+20% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Exeter Gravelly Beach
0-4 5.8% / 4.4%
Exeter — 0-4: 5.8% Gravelly Beach — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.2% / 10.5%
Exeter — 5-14: 14.2% Gravelly Beach — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.3% / 6.1%
Exeter — 15-19: 5.3% Gravelly Beach — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.9% / 7.0%
Exeter — 20-24: 5.9% Gravelly Beach — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.8% / 9.0%
Exeter — 25-34: 10.8% Gravelly Beach — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 9.5% / 11.9%
Exeter — 35-44: 9.5% Gravelly Beach — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.5% / 13.1%
Exeter — 45-54: 11.5% Gravelly Beach — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.2% / 18.7%
Exeter — 55-64: 16.2% Gravelly Beach — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 11.6% / 13.3%
Exeter — 65-74: 11.6% Gravelly Beach — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 5.5% / 5.6%
Exeter — 75-84: 5.5% Gravelly Beach — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.3% / 0.8%
Exeter — 85+: 3.3% Gravelly Beach — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Exeter 43.6% lone person
Exeter — Lone Person: 43.6% Exeter — Couple Families: 37.0% Exeter — One Parent Families: 14.2% Exeter — Group Household: 3.3% Exeter — Other Families: 1.9%
Gravelly Beach 45.7% lone person
Gravelly Beach — Lone Person: 45.7% Gravelly Beach — Couple Families: 41.5% Gravelly Beach — One Parent Families: 9.1% Gravelly Beach — Group Household: 3.7% Gravelly Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Exeter 16.8% renting
Exeter — Owned Outright: 36.9% Exeter — Mortgage: 46.4% Exeter — Renting: 16.8%
Gravelly Beach 17.4% renting
Gravelly Beach — Owned Outright: 40.9% Gravelly Beach — Mortgage: 41.7% Gravelly Beach — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.7%
Exeter — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Gravelly Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 9.4%
Exeter — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Gravelly Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.6%
Exeter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Gravelly Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.1%
Exeter — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Gravelly Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Exeter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gravelly Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Exeter Gravelly Beach
England 5.9% / 4.1%
Exeter — England: 5.9% Gravelly Beach — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.9%
Exeter — New Zealand: 2.1% Gravelly Beach — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.5%
Exeter — Philippines: 0.7% Gravelly Beach — Philippines: 0.5%
Nepal 0.5% / 0.6%
Exeter — Nepal: 0.5% Gravelly Beach — Nepal: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Exeter — South Africa: not among its largest Gravelly Beach — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Exeter — Scotland: not among its largest Gravelly Beach — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Exeter — Germany: not among its largest Gravelly Beach — Germany: 0.8%
Thailand 0.5% / —
Exeter — Thailand: 0.5% Gravelly Beach — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Exeter 98.6% houses
Exeter — Houses: 98.6% Exeter — Townhouses: 1.4%
Gravelly Beach 98.8% houses
Gravelly Beach — Houses: 98.8% Gravelly Beach — Townhouses: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Median house price $585,000 $562,500
Median unit price $525,000 —
Median land price $350,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 5 sales
 27 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Rural and farming 93% 90%
Residential 2% 7%
Environmental 1% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Exeter Gravelly Beach
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
same for both
Approvals change year on year +11%
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.

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Houses 4.5%
$540/wk on $630K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Exeter Gravelly Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of TAS —

Liveability

Exeter is more walkable (10 vs 0); Gravelly Beach scores higher overall (52 vs 46).

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Grade C B
Score 46/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Exeter carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
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

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Exeter

  • Exeter High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Exeter Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Gravelly Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Gravelly Beach sits further from the CBD (227.8 km vs 225.7 km).

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 225.7 km 227.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 168 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7275
 0.7%
postcode 7276
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7275
 33
postcode 7276

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.

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Car (driver) 83.9% / 80.5%
Exeter — Car (driver): 83.9% Gravelly Beach — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 9.4%
Exeter — Worked from Home: 6.2% Gravelly Beach — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.3%
Exeter — Car (passenger): 4.8% Gravelly Beach — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.7% / 4.9%
Exeter — Walked Only: 3.7% Gravelly Beach — Walked Only: 4.9%
Bus 1.5% / —
Exeter — Bus: 1.5% Gravelly Beach — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.4 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Connectivity score 49/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
389 premises
 24%
300 premises

Climate

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Exeter Gravelly Beach
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Exeter

Acreage

Gravelly Beach

Acreage

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Exeter

Exeter vs Glengarry Exeter vs Bridgenorth Exeter vs Rosevears Exeter vs Lanena Exeter vs Blackwall Exeter vs Winkleigh

Other comparisons with Gravelly Beach

Gravelly Beach vs Blackwall Gravelly Beach vs Swan Point Gravelly Beach vs Robigana
Full data on Exeter Full data on Gravelly Beach
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or