Golden Valley vs Quamby Brook
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Golden Valley, about half of households are people living alone. In Quamby Brook, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Golden Valley tends to suit people living alone, while Quamby Brook 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Golden Valley has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
- Quamby Brook is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 41%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Quamby Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Golden Valley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($176/wk vs $350/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 29%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Golden Valley
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (192.1 km vs 232.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 173 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Golden Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Quamby Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.7% vs -2.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Golden Valley and Quamby Brook 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
Golden Valley has more residents (226 vs 111); Quamby Brook rents higher ($350/wk vs $176/wk).
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 226 +51% vs other | 111 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.2% | +4.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 48 |
| Median household income | $47,424/yr | $63,336/yr +34% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $176/wk | $350/wk +99% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (7.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $596,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 127 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 85% |
| Environmental | 14% 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
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 202 across Meander Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +67% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 16% of TAS | Higher than 42% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of TAS | Higher than 67% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of TAS | Higher than 61% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of TAS same for both | |
Liveability
Golden Valley is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 16/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 9 | 1 |
Mobility
Quamby Brook sits further from the CBD (232.8 km vs 192.1 km).
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 192.1 km | 232.8 km +21% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 167 min | 173 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 7304 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 32 postcode 7304 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 (74.3%).
Setting
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 470 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 254 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 91 premises | 0% 44 premises |
Climate
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 720 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $875/yr same for both | |
| Council | Meander Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Golden Valley | Quamby Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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