Glendevie vs Surges Bay

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glendevie, most households are people living alone. In Surges Bay, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glendevie tends to suit people living alone, while Surges Bay suits couples.

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

Surges Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Surges Bay

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Surges Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (68.1 km vs 71.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glendevie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.9% vs 28.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glendevie Surges Bay
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.

Glendevie Surges Bay
Walkability 0 / 6
Glendevie — Walkability: 0/100 Surges Bay — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 4 / 3
Glendevie — Low fire risk: 4/100 Surges Bay — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Surges Bay has more residents (163 vs 87); Surges Bay has higher household incomes ($67,444 vs $49,348).

Glendevie Surges Bay
Population 87 163
+87% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.9% +28.3%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $49,348/yr $67,444/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+18% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glendevie Surges Bay
0-4 3.4% / 3.1%
Glendevie — 0-4: 3.4% Surges Bay — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 11.5% / 8.6%
Glendevie — 5-14: 11.5% Surges Bay — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.7% / 4.9%
Glendevie — 15-19: 5.7% Surges Bay — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.4% / 4.9%
Glendevie — 20-24: 3.4% Surges Bay — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 5.7% / 8.6%
Glendevie — 25-34: 5.7% Surges Bay — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 8.0% / 6.1%
Glendevie — 35-44: 8.0% Surges Bay — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 23.0% / 17.8%
Glendevie — 45-54: 23.0% Surges Bay — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 23.0% / 13.5%
Glendevie — 55-64: 23.0% Surges Bay — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.3% / 14.7%
Glendevie — 65-74: 10.3% Surges Bay — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 11.5% / 10.4%
Glendevie — 75-84: 11.5% Surges Bay — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ — / —
Glendevie — 85+: not among its largest Surges Bay — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glendevie 37.5% couple families
Glendevie — Couple Families: 37.5% Glendevie — Lone Person: 62.5% Glendevie — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Surges Bay 70.8% couple families
Surges Bay — Couple Families: 70.8% Surges Bay — Lone Person: 16.7% Surges Bay — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glendevie 0.0% renting
Glendevie — Owned Outright: 72.4% Glendevie — Mortgage: 27.6% Glendevie — Renting: 0.0%
Surges Bay 19.0% renting
Surges Bay — Owned Outright: 41.3% Surges Bay — Mortgage: 39.7% Surges Bay — Renting: 19.0%
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.

Glendevie Surges Bay
New Zealand 4.6% / 8.0%
Glendevie — New Zealand: 4.6% Surges Bay — New Zealand: 8.0%
Philippines 6.9% / —
Glendevie — Philippines: 6.9% Surges Bay — Philippines: not among its largest
England 3.4% / 2.5%
Glendevie — England: 3.4% Surges Bay — England: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Qualifications

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

Glendevie Surges Bay
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 17.8%
Glendevie — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Surges Bay — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.6%
Glendevie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Surges Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 8.6%
Glendevie — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Surges Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / —
Glendevie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Surges Bay — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Glendevie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Surges Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glendevie 100.0% houses
Glendevie — Houses: 100.0% Glendevie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Surges Bay 95.1% houses
Surges Bay — Houses: 95.1% Surges Bay — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glendevie Surges Bay
Median house price $820,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Glendevie Surges Bay
Rural and farming 83% 76%
Environmental 16% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Glendevie Surges Bay
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Glendevie Surges Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS

Liveability

Glendevie Surges Bay
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glendevie Surges Bay
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
97/100
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
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glendevie Surges Bay
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

Amenities in the suburb

Glendevie Surges Bay
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Glendevie sits further from the CBD (71.2 km vs 68.1 km).

Glendevie Surges Bay
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Hobart 71.2 km
+4% vs other
 68.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 65 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.

Glendevie Surges Bay
Car (driver) 76.9% / 80.9%
Glendevie — Car (driver): 76.9% Surges Bay — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 19.1%
Glendevie — Worked from Home: 11.5% Surges Bay — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / —
Glendevie — Car (passenger): 11.5% Surges Bay — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Glendevie Surges Bay
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Glendevie Surges Bay
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

Glendevie Surges Bay
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

Glendevie Surges Bay
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Glendevie Surges Bay
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glendevie Surges Bay
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glendevie

Outer

Surges Bay

Coastal Outer Retirees River

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