Glaziers Bay vs Lower Wattle Grove

Lower Wattle Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 58 in Glaziers Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Lower Wattle Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Wattle Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($223/wk vs $333/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Glaziers Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glaziers Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
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.

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Walkability 0 / 0
Glaziers Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Wattle Grove — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 3 / 2
Glaziers Bay — Low fire risk: 3/100 Lower Wattle Grove — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Glaziers Bay rents higher ($333/wk vs $223/wk); Glaziers Bay skews older (58 vs 51).

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Population 112
+9% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +14.6%
Median age 58 51
Median household income $76,856/yr
+5% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent $333/wk
+33% vs other
 $223/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
0-4 3.6% / 6.9%
Glaziers Bay — 0-4: 3.6% Lower Wattle Grove — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 10.7% / 7.8%
Glaziers Bay — 5-14: 10.7% Lower Wattle Grove — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 2.7% / 2.9%
Glaziers Bay — 15-19: 2.7% Lower Wattle Grove — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 — / —
Glaziers Bay — 20-24: not among its largest Lower Wattle Grove — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.0% / 4.9%
Glaziers Bay — 25-34: 8.0% Lower Wattle Grove — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 3.6% / 8.8%
Glaziers Bay — 35-44: 3.6% Lower Wattle Grove — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 15.2% / 12.7%
Glaziers Bay — 45-54: 15.2% Lower Wattle Grove — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 25.0% / 17.6%
Glaziers Bay — 55-64: 25.0% Lower Wattle Grove — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 16.1% / 10.8%
Glaziers Bay — 65-74: 16.1% Lower Wattle Grove — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 8.9% / 12.7%
Glaziers Bay — 75-84: 8.9% Lower Wattle Grove — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ 4.5% / —
Glaziers Bay — 85+: 4.5% Lower Wattle Grove — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glaziers Bay 63.2% couple families
Glaziers Bay — Couple Families: 63.2% Glaziers Bay — One Parent Families: 21.1% Glaziers Bay — Lone Person: 15.8%
Lower Wattle Grove 65.2% couple families
Lower Wattle Grove — Couple Families: 65.2% Lower Wattle Grove — One Parent Families: 21.7% Lower Wattle Grove — Lone Person: 13.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glaziers Bay 9.1% renting
Glaziers Bay — Owned Outright: 56.8% Glaziers Bay — Mortgage: 34.1% Glaziers Bay — Renting: 9.1%
Lower Wattle Grove 8.6% renting
Lower Wattle Grove — Owned Outright: 51.4% Lower Wattle Grove — Mortgage: 40.0% Lower Wattle Grove — Renting: 8.6%
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.

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
England 8.0% / 16.7%
Glaziers Bay — England: 8.0% Lower Wattle Grove — England: 16.7%
India 6.2% / —
Glaziers Bay — India: 6.2% Lower Wattle Grove — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 3.6% / —
Glaziers Bay — Netherlands: 3.6% Lower Wattle Grove — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Qualifications

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

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 14.7%
Glaziers Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Lower Wattle Grove — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 11.8%
Glaziers Bay — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Lower Wattle Grove — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 16.7%
Glaziers Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Lower Wattle Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.8%
Glaziers Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Lower Wattle Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Glaziers Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Lower Wattle Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glaziers Bay 100.0% houses
Glaziers Bay — Houses: 100.0%
Lower Wattle Grove 100.0% houses
Lower Wattle Grove — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Rural and farming 81% 86%
Environmental 19% 14%
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

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 14% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS

Liveability

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
98/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Mobility

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 55.6 km 57.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
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.

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Car (driver) 54.5% / 54.8%
Glaziers Bay — Car (driver): 54.5% Lower Wattle Grove — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 38.1%
Glaziers Bay — Worked from Home: 34.1% Lower Wattle Grove — Worked from Home: 38.1%
Walked Only 11.4% / 7.1%
Glaziers Bay — Walked Only: 11.4% Lower Wattle Grove — Walked Only: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.8%).

Setting

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km 1.3 km

NBN connectivity

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
same for both

Climate

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
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

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glaziers Bay Lower Wattle Grove
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glaziers Bay

Coastal Outer Professionals Retirees

Lower Wattle Grove

Coastal Outer

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