Geeveston vs Surges Bay

Geeveston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Surges Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Surges Bay, most households are couple families. On these figures, Geeveston tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Surges Bay suits couples.

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)
  • But Surges Bay is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 53%)

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

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

Geeveston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (65.9 km vs 68.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Surges Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.3% vs 9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Geeveston and Surges 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.

Geeveston Surges Bay
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 Surges Bay
Walkability 0 / 6
Geeveston — Walkability: 0/100 Surges Bay — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 10 / 3
Geeveston — Low fire risk: 10/100 Surges Bay — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Geeveston has more residents (1,431 vs 163); Surges Bay has higher household incomes ($67,444 vs $57,356).

Geeveston Surges Bay
Population 1,431
+89% vs other
 163
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +28.3%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $57,356/yr $67,444/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $288/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geeveston Surges Bay
0-4 5.5% / 3.1%
Geeveston — 0-4: 5.5% Surges Bay — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.6% / 8.6%
Geeveston — 5-14: 13.6% Surges Bay — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 4.7% / 4.9%
Geeveston — 15-19: 4.7% Surges Bay — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.5% / 4.9%
Geeveston — 20-24: 4.5% Surges Bay — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.9% / 8.6%
Geeveston — 25-34: 8.9% Surges Bay — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 13.0% / 6.1%
Geeveston — 35-44: 13.0% Surges Bay — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 12.4% / 17.8%
Geeveston — 45-54: 12.4% Surges Bay — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 16.2% / 13.5%
Geeveston — 55-64: 16.2% Surges Bay — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 14.0% / 14.7%
Geeveston — 65-74: 14.0% Surges Bay — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 6.1% / 10.4%
Geeveston — 75-84: 6.1% Surges Bay — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.0% / —
Geeveston — 85+: 1.0% Surges Bay — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Geeveston 37.1% couple families
Geeveston — Couple Families: 37.1% Geeveston — Lone Person: 42.3% Geeveston — One Parent Families: 15.8% Geeveston — Group Household: 3.1% Geeveston — Other Families: 1.6%
Surges Bay 70.8% couple families
Surges Bay — Couple Families: 70.8% Surges Bay — Lone Person: 16.7% Surges Bay — One Parent Families: 12.5% Surges Bay — Group Household: 0.0% Surges Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Surges Bay 19.0% renting
Surges Bay — Owned Outright: 41.3% Surges Bay — Mortgage: 39.7% Surges Bay — Renting: 19.0%
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.

Geeveston Surges Bay
New Zealand 1.7% / 8.0%
Geeveston — New Zealand: 1.7% Surges Bay — New Zealand: 8.0%
England 5.0% / 2.5%
Geeveston — England: 5.0% Surges Bay — England: 2.5%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Geeveston — South Africa: 0.6% Surges Bay — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Geeveston — Malaysia: 0.5% Surges Bay — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Geeveston — Philippines: 0.3% Surges Bay — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Qualifications

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

Geeveston Surges Bay
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 17.8%
Geeveston — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Surges Bay — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 8.6%
Geeveston — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Surges Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.6%
Geeveston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Surges Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Geeveston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Surges Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Geeveston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Surges Bay — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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%
Surges Bay 95.1% houses
Surges Bay — Houses: 95.1% Surges Bay — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Surges Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Geeveston Surges Bay
Median house price $590,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $185,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Geeveston has more rural and farming land (94% vs 76%); Surges Bay has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 5%).

Geeveston Surges Bay
Rural and farming 94% 76%
Environmental 5% 23%
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 Surges Bay
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 Surges Bay
Houses 4.1%
$500/wk on $638K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Geeveston Surges Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of TAS —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Geeveston Surges Bay
Bushfire High
90/100
 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
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Geeveston Surges Bay
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 Surges Bay

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

Amenities in the suburb

Geeveston Surges Bay
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 1

Mobility

Surges Bay sits further from the CBD (68.1 km vs 65.9 km).

Geeveston Surges Bay
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Hobart 65.9 km 68.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 65 min
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 Surges Bay
Car (driver) 76.1% / 80.9%
Geeveston — Car (driver): 76.1% Surges Bay — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 19.1%
Geeveston — Worked from Home: 12.7% Surges Bay — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Geeveston — Walked Only: 5.5% Surges Bay — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Geeveston — Car (passenger): 4.8% Surges Bay — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Geeveston — Bus: 0.9% Surges Bay — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Geeveston Surges Bay
Elevation 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Geeveston Surges 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

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

Federal electorate

Geeveston Surges Bay
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Geeveston

Easy Commute Outer

Surges Bay

Coastal Outer Retirees River

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