Geilston Bay vs Risdon

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Geilston Bay is closer to the city centre: 8 km, against 23.5 km. On these figures, Risdon tends to suit young adults.

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

Geilston Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Geilston Bay

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 49 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8 km vs 23.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Geilston Bay is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • Risdon has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 3%)

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

Where they sit

Geilston Bay and Risdon 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 Risdon
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 Risdon
Walkability 44 / 0
Geilston Bay — Walkability: 44/100 Risdon — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 35 / 5
Geilston Bay — Low fire risk: 35/100 Risdon — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Geilston Bay has more residents (3,461 vs 209).

Geilston Bay Risdon
Population 3,461
+94% vs other
 209
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% —
Median age 43 42
Median household income $83,720/yr
+4% vs other
 $80,132/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $378/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geilston Bay Risdon
0-4 5.2% / 5.7%
Geilston Bay — 0-4: 5.2% Risdon — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.9% / 4.8%
Geilston Bay — 5-14: 10.9% Risdon — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 4.4% / 5.7%
Geilston Bay — 15-19: 4.4% Risdon — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.6% / 9.1%
Geilston Bay — 20-24: 5.6% Risdon — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 12.5% / 18.7%
Geilston Bay — 25-34: 12.5% Risdon — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 13.3% / 11.5%
Geilston Bay — 35-44: 13.3% Risdon — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 11.4% / 15.3%
Geilston Bay — 45-54: 11.4% Risdon — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.2% / 8.6%
Geilston Bay — 55-64: 13.2% Risdon — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 12.0% / 12.0%
Geilston Bay — 65-74: 12.0% Risdon — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 8.7% / 7.2%
Geilston Bay — 75-84: 8.7% Risdon — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.6% / 1.9%
Geilston Bay — 85+: 2.6% Risdon — 85+: 1.9%

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

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%
Risdon 40.0% lone person
Risdon — Lone Person: 40.0% Risdon — Couple Families: 35.0% Risdon — One Parent Families: 15.0% Risdon — Group Household: 5.0% Risdon — Other Families: 5.0%
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%
Risdon 18.2% renting
Risdon — Owned Outright: 41.6% Risdon — Mortgage: 40.3% Risdon — Renting: 18.2%
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 Risdon
England 3.4% / 1.4%
Geilston Bay — England: 3.4% Risdon — England: 1.4%
India 0.8% / 1.4%
Geilston Bay — India: 0.8% Risdon — India: 1.4%
China 1.1% / —
Geilston Bay — China: 1.1% Risdon — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Geilston Bay — New Zealand: 1.0% Risdon — New Zealand: not among its largest
Nepal 0.7% / —
Geilston Bay — Nepal: 0.7% Risdon — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Geilston Bay Risdon
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 25.8%
Geilston Bay — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Risdon — Certificate III & IV: 25.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 8.6%
Geilston Bay — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Risdon — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 2.4%
Geilston Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Risdon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.8%
Geilston Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Risdon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.9%
Geilston Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Risdon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Geilston Bay 96.9% houses
Geilston Bay — Houses: 96.9% Geilston Bay — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Geilston Bay — Townhouses: 2.2%
Risdon 85.2% houses
Risdon — Houses: 85.2% Risdon — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Risdon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Geilston Bay Risdon
Median house price $750,000
same for both
Median unit price $571,000 —
Median land price $725,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 30 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Geilston Bay has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 9%); Geilston Bay has more rural and farming land (14% vs 4%).

Geilston Bay Risdon
Parks and recreation 12% 52%
Environmental 48% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 33%
Residential 21% 1%
Rural and farming 14% 4%
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 Risdon
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 Risdon
Houses 4.2%
$610/wk on $752K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Geilston Bay Risdon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 57% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 100% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of TAS —

Liveability

Geilston Bay is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Geilston Bay Risdon
Grade A —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Risdon carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 65).

Geilston Bay Risdon
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 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
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Geilston Bay Risdon
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.1 km
 None

Schools in Geilston Bay

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

Schools in Risdon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Geilston Bay Risdon
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Risdon sits further from the CBD (23.5 km vs 8 km).

Geilston Bay Risdon
Walkability score 44/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 8 km 23.5 km
+194% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 49 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 88.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 7015
 0.9%
postcode 7017
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7015
 44
postcode 7017

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 Risdon
Car (driver) 74.1% / 84.5%
Geilston Bay — Car (driver): 74.1% Risdon — Car (driver): 84.5%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 9.3%
Geilston Bay — Worked from Home: 8.3% Risdon — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 3.1%
Geilston Bay — Car (passenger): 6.4% Risdon — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bus 8.5% / —
Geilston Bay — Bus: 8.5% Risdon — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.1%
Geilston Bay — Walked Only: 1.0% Risdon — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bicycle 1.7% / —
Geilston Bay — Bicycle: 1.7% Risdon — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Geilston Bay Risdon
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Geilston Bay Risdon
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%
83 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Geilston Bay Risdon
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

Risdon

Middle-Ring River

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