Gardners Bay vs Woodbridge

Gardners Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Woodbridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Woodbridge: a median of $1.12 million, against $890,000 in Gardners Bay, and rent is higher there too. Woodbridge is closer to the city centre: 38.9 km, against 45.4 km. On these figures, Gardners Bay tends to suit 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

Woodbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gardners Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($890,000 vs $1,125,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gardners Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodbridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (38.9 km vs 45.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 50 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)

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

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

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
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.

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Gardners Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Woodbridge — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 6 / 5
Gardners Bay — Low fire risk: 6/100 Woodbridge — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Woodbridge has more residents (547 vs 346); Woodbridge has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $54,652).

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Population 346 547
+58% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +8.7%
Median age 48 54
Median household income $54,652/yr $80,600/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $243/wk $350/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
0-4 5.8% / 4.2%
Gardners Bay — 0-4: 5.8% Woodbridge — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.6% / 11.2%
Gardners Bay — 5-14: 11.6% Woodbridge — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.2% / 4.2%
Gardners Bay — 15-19: 5.2% Woodbridge — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.2% / 2.6%
Gardners Bay — 20-24: 3.2% Woodbridge — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 9.8% / 6.2%
Gardners Bay — 25-34: 9.8% Woodbridge — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.7% / 9.7%
Gardners Bay — 35-44: 10.7% Woodbridge — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.7% / 12.4%
Gardners Bay — 45-54: 12.7% Woodbridge — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.4% / 19.4%
Gardners Bay — 55-64: 12.4% Woodbridge — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 17.6% / 20.1%
Gardners Bay — 65-74: 17.6% Woodbridge — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 5.5% / 8.8%
Gardners Bay — 75-84: 5.5% Woodbridge — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 1.4% / 0.9%
Gardners Bay — 85+: 1.4% Woodbridge — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gardners Bay 34.1% couple families
Gardners Bay — Couple Families: 34.1% Gardners Bay — Lone Person: 37.5% Gardners Bay — One Parent Families: 25.0% Gardners Bay — Group Household: 3.4%
Woodbridge 44.6% couple families
Woodbridge — Couple Families: 44.6% Woodbridge — Lone Person: 29.8% Woodbridge — One Parent Families: 22.3% Woodbridge — Group Household: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gardners Bay 14.4% renting
Gardners Bay — Owned Outright: 47.7% Gardners Bay — Mortgage: 37.9% Gardners Bay — Renting: 14.4%
Woodbridge 10.5% renting
Woodbridge — Owned Outright: 61.5% Woodbridge — Mortgage: 28.0% Woodbridge — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
England 10.4% / 9.9%
Gardners Bay — England: 10.4% Woodbridge — England: 9.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 3.3%
Gardners Bay — New Zealand: 1.4% Woodbridge — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa 2.9% / 1.1%
Gardners Bay — South Africa: 2.9% Woodbridge — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany 2.9% / 0.9%
Gardners Bay — Germany: 2.9% Woodbridge — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 1.7% / 1.5%
Gardners Bay — Scotland: 1.7% Woodbridge — Scotland: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

Qualifications

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

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 18.6%
Gardners Bay — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Woodbridge — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.3%
Gardners Bay — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Woodbridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 11.7%
Gardners Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Woodbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.4%
Gardners Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Woodbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.6%
Gardners Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woodbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gardners Bay 95.8% houses
Gardners Bay — Houses: 95.8% Gardners Bay — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Woodbridge 96.3% houses
Woodbridge — Houses: 96.3% Woodbridge — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Median house price $890,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $595,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Gardners Bay has more rural and farming land (64% vs 39%); Woodbridge has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 35%).

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Rural and farming 64% 39%
Environmental 35% 57%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
 138
across Kingborough
Approvals change year on year -33% -13%

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.

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Houses — 2.7%
$720/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of TAS

Liveability

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
95/100
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
 Low
22/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gardners Bay

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

Schools in Woodbridge

  • Woodbridge School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 11 10

Mobility

Gardners Bay sits further from the CBD (45.4 km vs 38.9 km).

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 45.4 km
+14% vs other
 38.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 45 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 7112
 2.0%
postcode 7162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 7112
 52
postcode 7162

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.

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Car (driver) 70.2% / 67.8%
Gardners Bay — Car (driver): 70.2% Woodbridge — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 24.8% / 23.3%
Gardners Bay — Worked from Home: 24.8% Woodbridge — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.5%
Gardners Bay — Car (passenger): 2.5% Woodbridge — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.0%
Gardners Bay — Walked Only: 2.5% Woodbridge — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus — / 1.5%
Gardners Bay — Bus: not among its largest Woodbridge — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 0%
246 premises

Climate

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
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

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Average residential rate $1,884/yr $1,735/yr
Council Huon Valley Kingborough

Federal electorate

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gardners Bay Woodbridge
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gardners Bay

Outer Premium River

Woodbridge

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Outer Professionals Retirees

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