Glen Huon vs Judbury
Glen Huon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Judbury. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glen Huon: a median of $745,000, against $530,000 in Judbury, though rent is higher in Judbury. On these figures, Glen Huon tends to suit families with children, while Judbury suits 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
Judbury
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Judbury
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($530,000 vs $745,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Glen Huon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $290/wk)
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
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
Glen Huon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.3% vs 5.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glen Huon and Judbury drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Glen Huon has more residents (742 vs 414); Judbury rents higher ($290/wk vs $255/wk).
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 742 +44% vs other | 414 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.3% | +5.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 45 |
| Median household income | $75,192/yr +4% vs other | $72,072/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk | $290/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $745,000 | $530,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $367,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 20 days from 8 sales | 61 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Judbury has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 4%); Glen Huon has more rural and farming land (95% vs 50%).
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 50% |
| Environmental | 4% | 50% |
| 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 | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 81 across Huon Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of TAS | Higher than 60% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of TAS | Higher than 64% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of TAS | Higher than 84% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of TAS | Higher than 28% of TAS |
Liveability
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 37/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | High 87/100 |
| 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 | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Glen Huon
- Glen Huon Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Judbury
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| Waterways | 11 | 5 |
Mobility
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 51.7 km | 52 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 57 min same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).
Setting
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 433 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 388 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.9 km | 17.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 280 premises | 0% 161 premises |
Climate
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — | 988 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 13.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | -1.0°C |
Council rates
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,884/yr same for both | |
| Council | Huon Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glen Huon | Judbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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