Glen Huon vs Ranelagh

Ranelagh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Glen Huon. 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. In Ranelagh, about half of households are couple families. Ranelagh is closer to the city centre: 42.3 km, against 51.7 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

Ranelagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glen Huon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ranelagh

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.3 km vs 51.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ranelagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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 Ranelagh 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 Ranelagh
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 Ranelagh
Walkability 0 / 10
Glen Huon — Walkability: 0/100 Ranelagh — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 9 / 7
Glen Huon — Low fire risk: 9/100 Ranelagh — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Ranelagh has more residents (1,484 vs 742); Ranelagh rents higher ($330/wk vs $255/wk).

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Population 742 1,484
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +17.0%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $75,192/yr $83,304/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $330/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Huon Ranelagh
0-4 7.1% / 7.2%
Glen Huon — 0-4: 7.1% Ranelagh — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 17.1% / 14.8%
Glen Huon — 5-14: 17.1% Ranelagh — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.6%
Glen Huon — 15-19: 5.1% Ranelagh — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.9% / 5.7%
Glen Huon — 20-24: 3.9% Ranelagh — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.1% / 14.2%
Glen Huon — 25-34: 10.1% Ranelagh — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 15.1% / 14.4%
Glen Huon — 35-44: 15.1% Ranelagh — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.6% / 12.6%
Glen Huon — 45-54: 13.6% Ranelagh — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.1% / 10.7%
Glen Huon — 55-64: 13.1% Ranelagh — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.0% / 10.7%
Glen Huon — 65-74: 10.0% Ranelagh — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.0% / 3.8%
Glen Huon — 75-84: 5.0% Ranelagh — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.4% / 0.9%
Glen Huon — 85+: 0.4% Ranelagh — 85+: 0.9%

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%
Ranelagh 50.7% couple families
Ranelagh — Couple Families: 50.7% Ranelagh — Lone Person: 29.6% Ranelagh — One Parent Families: 15.3% Ranelagh — Group Household: 2.2% Ranelagh — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Ranelagh 14.3% renting
Ranelagh — Owned Outright: 32.3% Ranelagh — Mortgage: 53.5% Ranelagh — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 19.0%
Glen Huon — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Ranelagh — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 9.0%
Glen Huon — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Ranelagh — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.3%
Glen Huon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Ranelagh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.8%
Glen Huon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Ranelagh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.1%
Glen Huon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Ranelagh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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 Ranelagh
England 3.9% / 3.6%
Glen Huon — England: 3.9% Ranelagh — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.3% / 0.9%
Glen Huon — New Zealand: 2.3% Ranelagh — New Zealand: 0.9%
Canada 0.8% / —
Glen Huon — Canada: 0.8% Ranelagh — Canada: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Glen Huon — China: 0.7% Ranelagh — China: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Glen Huon — India: 0.4% Ranelagh — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Glen Huon — Germany: not among its largest Ranelagh — Germany: 0.4%
Japan — / 0.3%
Glen Huon — Japan: not among its largest Ranelagh — Japan: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Glen Huon — South Africa: not among its largest Ranelagh — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

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%
Ranelagh 96.8% houses
Ranelagh — Houses: 96.8% Ranelagh — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Ranelagh — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Median house price $745,000 $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $367,500 $386,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 8 sales
 18 days
from 5 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.

Glen Huon Ranelagh
3 bed $775K / $660K
Glen Huon — 3 bed: $775K (8 sales) Ranelagh — 3 bed: $660K (21 sales)

8 vs 21 sales

4 bed $792K / $790K
Glen Huon — 4 bed: $792K (6 sales) Ranelagh — 4 bed: $790K (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Huon has more rural and farming land (95% vs 63%); Ranelagh has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 4%).

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Rural and farming 95% 63%
Environmental 4% 34%
Residential 0% 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

Glen Huon Ranelagh
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 Ranelagh
Houses — 3.0%
$430/wk on $749K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Glen Huon Ranelagh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of TAS

Liveability

Ranelagh is more walkable (10 vs 0); Ranelagh scores higher overall (42 vs 37).

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
93/100
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 Ranelagh
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 Ranelagh

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 13
Waterways 11 9

Mobility

Glen Huon sits further from the CBD (51.7 km vs 42.3 km).

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 51.7 km
+18% vs other
 42.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 44 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.

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Car (driver) 74.0% / 80.3%
Glen Huon — Car (driver): 74.0% Ranelagh — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 11.0%
Glen Huon — Worked from Home: 17.0% Ranelagh — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.9%
Glen Huon — Car (passenger): 5.7% Ranelagh — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 2.3% / 1.3%
Glen Huon — Bus: 2.3% Ranelagh — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.6%
Glen Huon — Walked Only: 1.1% Ranelagh — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Elevation 433 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Connectivity score 29/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
280 premises
 25%
587 premises

Climate

Glen Huon Ranelagh
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glen Huon

Family Outer

Ranelagh

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