Geeveston vs Port Huon

Geeveston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Port Huon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Port Huon: a median of $698,000, against $590,000 in Geeveston. On these figures, Geeveston tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Port Huon suits older residents.

Geeveston is the larger and younger of these two southern Tasmanian towns, with a population of 1431 and median age of 44 years, compared to Port Huon's 492 residents and median age of 50. Property prices differ notably—Geeveston's median house price sits at $590,000 against Port Huon's $697,500—though both face similar rental costs around $270–$278 per week. Port Huon offers slightly better access to Hobart (57.3 km versus 65.9 km) and a higher walkability score of 25, while Geeveston may appeal to those seeking a more established community hub at a lower entry price.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 $697,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Port Huon

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 64 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (57.3 km vs 65.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Huon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Port Huon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Geeveston Port Huon
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.

Geeveston Port Huon
Walkability 0 / 25
Geeveston — Walkability: 0/100 Port Huon — Walkability: 25/100
Low fire risk 10 / 4
Geeveston — Low fire risk: 10/100 Port Huon — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Geeveston has more residents (1,431 vs 492); Port Huon skews older (50 vs 44).

Geeveston Port Huon
Population 1,431
+66% vs other
 492
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +15.0%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $57,356/yr $59,904/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $278/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geeveston Port Huon
0-4 5.5% / 5.1%
Geeveston — 0-4: 5.5% Port Huon — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.6% / 11.8%
Geeveston — 5-14: 13.6% Port Huon — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.7% / 5.1%
Geeveston — 15-19: 4.7% Port Huon — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.5% / 4.5%
Geeveston — 20-24: 4.5% Port Huon — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.9% / 8.9%
Geeveston — 25-34: 8.9% Port Huon — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 13.0% / 10.8%
Geeveston — 35-44: 13.0% Port Huon — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.4% / 9.3%
Geeveston — 45-54: 12.4% Port Huon — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 16.2% / 16.7%
Geeveston — 55-64: 16.2% Port Huon — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 14.0% / 18.5%
Geeveston — 65-74: 14.0% Port Huon — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 6.1% / 8.7%
Geeveston — 75-84: 6.1% Port Huon — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 1.0% / 2.0%
Geeveston — 85+: 1.0% Port Huon — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Geeveston 42.3% lone person
Geeveston — Lone Person: 42.3% Geeveston — Couple Families: 37.1% Geeveston — One Parent Families: 15.8% Geeveston — Group Household: 3.1% Geeveston — Other Families: 1.6%
Port Huon 42.6% lone person
Port Huon — Lone Person: 42.6% Port Huon — Couple Families: 32.2% Port Huon — One Parent Families: 18.3% Port Huon — Group Household: 4.3% Port Huon — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Geeveston 15.2% renting
Geeveston — Owned Outright: 43.2% Geeveston — Mortgage: 41.5% Geeveston — Renting: 15.2%
Port Huon 13.7% renting
Port Huon — Owned Outright: 52.8% Port Huon — Mortgage: 33.5% Port Huon — Renting: 13.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Geeveston Port Huon
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 17.7%
Geeveston — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Port Huon — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 8.7%
Geeveston — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Port Huon — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.8%
Geeveston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Port Huon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.9%
Geeveston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Port Huon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Geeveston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Port Huon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Geeveston Port Huon
England 5.0% / 8.5%
Geeveston — England: 5.0% Port Huon — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Geeveston — New Zealand: 1.7% Port Huon — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany 0.3% / 0.8%
Geeveston — Germany: 0.3% Port Huon — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.6%
Geeveston — Scotland: 0.3% Port Huon — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Geeveston — South Africa: 0.6% Port Huon — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.6%
Geeveston — Canada: not among its largest Port Huon — Canada: 0.6%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Geeveston — Malaysia: 0.5% Port Huon — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Geeveston — Philippines: 0.3% Port Huon — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Geeveston 96.9% houses
Geeveston — Houses: 96.9% Geeveston — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Geeveston — Townhouses: 0.7%
Port Huon 99.0% houses
Port Huon — Houses: 99.0% Port Huon — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Port Huon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Geeveston Port Huon
Median house price $590,000 $697,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $185,000 $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 11 sales
 52 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Geeveston has more rural and farming land (94% vs 72%).

Geeveston Port Huon
Rural and farming 94% 72%
Environmental 5% 15%
Residential 0% 7%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Industrial 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

Geeveston Port Huon
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.

Geeveston Port Huon
Houses 4.1%
$500/wk on $638K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Geeveston Port Huon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of TAS —

Liveability

Port Huon is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Geeveston Port Huon
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Geeveston Port Huon
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
96/100
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
41/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Geeveston Port Huon
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Geeveston

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

Schools in Port Huon

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Geeveston sits further from the CBD (65.9 km vs 57.3 km).

Geeveston Port Huon
Walkability score 0/100 25/100
Distance to Hobart 65.9 km
+13% vs other
 57.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 55 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
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.

Geeveston Port Huon
Car (driver) 76.1% / 70.6%
Geeveston — Car (driver): 76.1% Port Huon — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 15.6%
Geeveston — Worked from Home: 12.7% Port Huon — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 10.6%
Geeveston — Car (passenger): 4.8% Port Huon — Car (passenger): 10.6%
Walked Only 5.5% / 3.1%
Geeveston — Walked Only: 5.5% Port Huon — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 0.9% / —
Geeveston — Bus: 0.9% Port Huon — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Geeveston Port Huon
Elevation 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 388 m

NBN connectivity

Geeveston Port Huon
Connectivity score 59/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
679 premises
 0%
248 premises

Climate

Geeveston Port Huon
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

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

Federal electorate

Geeveston Port Huon
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Geeveston Port Huon
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Geeveston

Easy Commute Outer

Port Huon

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Outer Quiet Retirees

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