Glen Huon vs Geeveston

Glen Huon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Geeveston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Huon, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glen Huon: a median of $745,000, against $590,000 in Geeveston, though rent is higher in Geeveston. On these figures, Glen Huon tends to suit families with children and couples, while Geeveston suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Glen Huon is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • Geeveston has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Geeveston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($185,000 vs $367,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $745,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glen Huon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Glen Huon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (51.7 km vs 65.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 64 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Geeveston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glen Huon Geeveston
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.

Glen Huon Geeveston
Walkability 0 / 0
Glen Huon — Walkability: 0/100 Geeveston — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 9 / 10
Glen Huon — Low fire risk: 9/100 Geeveston — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Geeveston has more residents (1,431 vs 742); Glen Huon has higher household incomes ($75,192 vs $57,356).

Glen Huon Geeveston
Population 742 1,431
+93% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +9.9%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $75,192/yr
+24% vs other
 $57,356/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk $270/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Huon Geeveston
0-4 7.1% / 5.5%
Glen Huon — 0-4: 7.1% Geeveston — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 17.1% / 13.6%
Glen Huon — 5-14: 17.1% Geeveston — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.1% / 4.7%
Glen Huon — 15-19: 5.1% Geeveston — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.9% / 4.5%
Glen Huon — 20-24: 3.9% Geeveston — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.1% / 8.9%
Glen Huon — 25-34: 10.1% Geeveston — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 15.1% / 13.0%
Glen Huon — 35-44: 15.1% Geeveston — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.6% / 12.4%
Glen Huon — 45-54: 13.6% Geeveston — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.1% / 16.2%
Glen Huon — 55-64: 13.1% Geeveston — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 10.0% / 14.0%
Glen Huon — 65-74: 10.0% Geeveston — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 5.0% / 6.1%
Glen Huon — 75-84: 5.0% Geeveston — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.4% / 1.0%
Glen Huon — 85+: 0.4% Geeveston — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Huon 55.4% couple families
Glen Huon — Couple Families: 55.4% Glen Huon — Lone Person: 30.9% Glen Huon — One Parent Families: 12.0% Glen Huon — Group Household: 1.7% Glen Huon — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Huon 14.8% renting
Glen Huon — Owned Outright: 38.7% Glen Huon — Mortgage: 46.5% Glen Huon — Renting: 14.8%
Geeveston 15.2% renting
Geeveston — Owned Outright: 43.2% Geeveston — Mortgage: 41.5% Geeveston — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Huon Geeveston
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 15.4%
Glen Huon — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Geeveston — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 8.7%
Glen Huon — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Geeveston — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.1%
Glen Huon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Geeveston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.3%
Glen Huon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Geeveston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.3%
Glen Huon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Geeveston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Glen Huon Geeveston
England 3.9% / 5.0%
Glen Huon — England: 3.9% Geeveston — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.7%
Glen Huon — New Zealand: 2.3% Geeveston — New Zealand: 1.7%
Canada 0.8% / —
Glen Huon — Canada: 0.8% Geeveston — Canada: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Glen Huon — China: 0.7% Geeveston — China: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Glen Huon — South Africa: not among its largest Geeveston — South Africa: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Glen Huon — Malaysia: not among its largest Geeveston — Malaysia: 0.5%
India 0.4% / —
Glen Huon — India: 0.4% Geeveston — India: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.3%
Glen Huon — Philippines: not among its largest Geeveston — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Huon 98.8% houses
Glen Huon — Houses: 98.8% Glen Huon — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Glen Huon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Geeveston 96.9% houses
Geeveston — Houses: 96.9% Geeveston — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Geeveston — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glen Huon Geeveston
Median house price $745,000 $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $367,500 $185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 8 sales
 48 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Huon Geeveston
Rural and farming 95% 94%
Environmental 4% 5%
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

Glen Huon Geeveston
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.

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

Ranking within TAS

Glen Huon Geeveston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of TAS

Liveability

Glen Huon scores higher overall (37 vs 30).

Glen Huon Geeveston
Grade C D
Score 37/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Glen Huon Geeveston
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
90/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glen Huon Geeveston
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Glen Huon

  • Glen Huon Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Geeveston

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Huon Geeveston
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 27

Mobility

Geeveston sits further from the CBD (65.9 km vs 51.7 km).

Glen Huon Geeveston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 51.7 km 65.9 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 0.6%
postcode 7116
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 37
postcode 7116

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.

Glen Huon Geeveston
Car (driver) 74.0% / 76.1%
Glen Huon — Car (driver): 74.0% Geeveston — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 12.7%
Glen Huon — Worked from Home: 17.0% Geeveston — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.8%
Glen Huon — Car (passenger): 5.7% Geeveston — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 5.5%
Glen Huon — Walked Only: 1.1% Geeveston — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus 2.3% / 0.9%
Glen Huon — Bus: 2.3% Geeveston — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Glen Huon Geeveston
Elevation 433 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Huon Geeveston
Connectivity score 29/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
280 premises
 41%
679 premises

Climate

Glen Huon Geeveston
Annual rainfall — 854 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glen Huon

Family Outer

Geeveston

Easy Commute Outer

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