Geilston Bay vs Lindisfarne

Geilston Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Lindisfarne. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Lindisfarne is closer to the city centre: 6.8 km, against 8 km.

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

Lindisfarne

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Geilston Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($725,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lindisfarne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Geilston Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 7.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
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.

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Walkability 44 / 43
Geilston Bay — Walkability: 44/100 Lindisfarne — Walkability: 43/100
Low fire risk 35 / 3
Geilston Bay — Low fire risk: 35/100 Lindisfarne — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Lindisfarne has more residents (6,639 vs 3,461); Lindisfarne skews older (46 vs 43).

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Population 3,461 6,639
+92% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +7.4%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $83,720/yr
+3% vs other
 $81,380/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
0-4 5.2% / 4.5%
Geilston Bay — 0-4: 5.2% Lindisfarne — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.9% / 9.6%
Geilston Bay — 5-14: 10.9% Lindisfarne — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.4% / 4.2%
Geilston Bay — 15-19: 4.4% Lindisfarne — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.6% / 4.4%
Geilston Bay — 20-24: 5.6% Lindisfarne — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 12.5% / 14.2%
Geilston Bay — 25-34: 12.5% Lindisfarne — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 13.3% / 11.2%
Geilston Bay — 35-44: 13.3% Lindisfarne — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.4% / 9.9%
Geilston Bay — 45-54: 11.4% Lindisfarne — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 13.2% / 11.7%
Geilston Bay — 55-64: 13.2% Lindisfarne — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.0% / 12.8%
Geilston Bay — 65-74: 12.0% Lindisfarne — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 8.7% / 9.5%
Geilston Bay — 75-84: 8.7% Lindisfarne — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.6% / 8.1%
Geilston Bay — 85+: 2.6% Lindisfarne — 85+: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Geilston Bay 41.5% lone person
Geilston Bay — Lone Person: 41.5% Geilston Bay — Couple Families: 38.4% Geilston Bay — One Parent Families: 15.0% Geilston Bay — Group Household: 3.3% Geilston Bay — Other Families: 1.9%
Lindisfarne 44.6% lone person
Lindisfarne — Lone Person: 44.6% Lindisfarne — Couple Families: 33.9% Lindisfarne — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lindisfarne — Group Household: 5.3% Lindisfarne — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Geilston Bay 16.9% renting
Geilston Bay — Owned Outright: 41.2% Geilston Bay — Mortgage: 41.9% Geilston Bay — Renting: 16.9%
Lindisfarne 24.1% renting
Lindisfarne — Owned Outright: 41.9% Lindisfarne — Mortgage: 34.0% Lindisfarne — Renting: 24.1%
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.

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
England 3.4% / 4.2%
Geilston Bay — England: 3.4% Lindisfarne — England: 4.2%
China 1.1% / 2.1%
Geilston Bay — China: 1.1% Lindisfarne — China: 2.1%
Nepal 0.7% / 2.0%
Geilston Bay — Nepal: 0.7% Lindisfarne — Nepal: 2.0%
India 0.8% / 1.5%
Geilston Bay — India: 0.8% Lindisfarne — India: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Geilston Bay — New Zealand: 1.0% Lindisfarne — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 17.0%
Geilston Bay — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Lindisfarne — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 11.5%
Geilston Bay — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Lindisfarne — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.2%
Geilston Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Lindisfarne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 7.6%
Geilston Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Lindisfarne — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.2%
Geilston Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Lindisfarne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Geilston Bay 96.9% houses
Geilston Bay — Houses: 96.9% Geilston Bay — Townhouses: 2.2% Geilston Bay — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Lindisfarne 88.4% houses
Lindisfarne — Houses: 88.4% Lindisfarne — Townhouses: 9.0% Lindisfarne — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Median house price $750,000 $777,000
Median unit price $571,000 $610,000
Median land price $725,000 $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 30 sales
 26 days
from 44 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
3 bed $723K / $760K
Geilston Bay — 3 bed: $723K (47 sales) Lindisfarne — 3 bed: $760K (58 sales)

47 vs 58 sales

4 bed $830K / $868K
Geilston Bay — 4 bed: $830K (15 sales) Lindisfarne — 4 bed: $868K (30 sales)

15 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Geilston Bay has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 13%).

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Environmental 48% 13%
Residential 21% 41%
Rural and farming 14% 23%
Parks and recreation 12% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Other and special use 1% 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

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Houses 4.2%
$610/wk on $752K
 4.1%
$642/wk on $810K
Units — 4.7%
$550/wk on $615K

Ranking within TAS

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of TAS Higher than 45% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 57% of TAS

Liveability

Geilston Bay scores higher overall (64 vs 55).

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Grade A B
Score 64/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lindisfarne carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 65).

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 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
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.1 km
 1
Hobart, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.3%

Schools in Geilston Bay

  • Australian Christian College - Hobart Independent · Combined at peers
  • Lindisfarne North Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lindisfarne

  • Lindisfarne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Walkability score 44/100 43/100
Distance to Hobart 8 km
+15% vs other
 6.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 12 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 88.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 92.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 7015
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7015
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.

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Car (driver) 74.1% / 73.5%
Geilston Bay — Car (driver): 74.1% Lindisfarne — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 8.3%
Geilston Bay — Worked from Home: 8.3% Lindisfarne — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Bus 8.5% / 7.2%
Geilston Bay — Bus: 8.5% Lindisfarne — Bus: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 7.7%
Geilston Bay — Car (passenger): 6.4% Lindisfarne — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bicycle 1.7% / 1.3%
Geilston Bay — Bicycle: 1.7% Lindisfarne — Bicycle: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.7%
Geilston Bay — Walked Only: 1.0% Lindisfarne — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 1.5 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,577 premises
 100%
3,068 premises

Climate

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Geilston Bay Lindisfarne
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Geilston Bay

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Inner River Transport Hub

Lindisfarne

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Retirees Transport Hub

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