Goshen vs Goulds Country

Goshen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Goulds Country. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goulds Country, about half of households are people living alone.

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

Goshen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Goulds Country

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Goulds Country

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $225/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Goshen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (206 min vs 231 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (266.7 km vs 277.8 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

Goulds Country

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.2% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goshen Goulds Country
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.

Goshen Goulds Country
Walkability 0 / 0
Goshen — Walkability: 0/100 Goulds Country — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 43 / 87
Goshen — Low fire risk: 43/100 Goulds Country — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Goshen rents higher ($225/wk vs $0/wk); Goulds Country has higher household incomes ($61,048 vs $46,800).

Goshen Goulds Country
Population 95
+4% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +18.2%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $46,800/yr $61,048/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goshen Goulds Country
0-4 4.2% / 3.3%
Goshen — 0-4: 4.2% Goulds Country — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.7% / 11.0%
Goshen — 5-14: 13.7% Goulds Country — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 3.2% / 4.4%
Goshen — 15-19: 3.2% Goulds Country — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.2% / 3.3%
Goshen — 20-24: 4.2% Goulds Country — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.3% / 3.3%
Goshen — 25-34: 6.3% Goulds Country — 25-34: 3.3%
35-44 5.3% / 12.1%
Goshen — 35-44: 5.3% Goulds Country — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.6% / 12.1%
Goshen — 45-54: 12.6% Goulds Country — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 21.1% / 28.6%
Goshen — 55-64: 21.1% Goulds Country — 55-64: 28.6%
65-74 13.7% / 9.9%
Goshen — 65-74: 13.7% Goulds Country — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 — / 3.3%
Goshen — 75-84: not among its largest Goulds Country — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / —
Goshen — 85+: not among its largest Goulds Country — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goshen 42.9% lone person
Goshen — Lone Person: 42.9% Goshen — Couple Families: 42.9% Goshen — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Goulds Country 45.8% lone person
Goulds Country — Lone Person: 45.8% Goulds Country — Couple Families: 41.7% Goulds Country — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goshen 23.5% renting
Goshen — Owned Outright: 47.1% Goshen — Mortgage: 29.4% Goshen — Renting: 23.5%
Goulds Country 0.0% renting
Goulds Country — Owned Outright: 61.8% Goulds Country — Mortgage: 38.2% Goulds Country — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Goshen Goulds Country
England 10.5% / 6.6%
Goshen — England: 10.5% Goulds Country — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 6.3% / 4.4%
Goshen — New Zealand: 6.3% Goulds Country — New Zealand: 4.4%
Scotland — / 3.3%
Goshen — Scotland: not among its largest Goulds Country — Scotland: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

Qualifications

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

Goshen Goulds Country
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 20.9%
Goshen — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Goulds Country — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 11.0%
Goshen — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Goulds Country — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.6%
Goshen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Goulds Country — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.3%
Goshen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Goulds Country — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goshen 100.0% houses
Goshen — Houses: 100.0%
Goulds Country 100.0% houses
Goulds Country — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Goshen Goulds Country
Rural and farming 85% 88%
Environmental 15% 12%
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

Goshen Goulds Country
New dwellings approved 48
across Break O'Day
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Goshen Goulds Country
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of TAS Higher than 20% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 5% of TAS

Liveability

Goshen Goulds Country
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Goshen carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 13).

Goshen Goulds Country
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Low
13/100
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

Goshen Goulds Country
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

Goshen Goulds Country
Parks & reserves 7 2
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Goulds Country sits further from the CBD (277.8 km vs 266.7 km).

Goshen Goulds Country
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 266.7 km 277.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min 231 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7216
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7216
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.

Goshen Goulds Country
Car (driver) 76.9% / 88.6%
Goshen — Car (driver): 76.9% Goulds Country — Car (driver): 88.6%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 11.4%
Goshen — Worked from Home: 23.1% Goulds Country — Worked from Home: 11.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.6%).

Setting

Goshen Goulds Country
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 17.4 km

NBN connectivity

Goshen Goulds Country
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Goshen Goulds Country
Annual rainfall 660 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Goshen Goulds Country
Average residential rate $1,738/yr
same for both
Council Break O'Day
same for both

Federal electorate

Goshen Goulds Country
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goshen Goulds Country
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goshen

Rural

Goulds Country

Rural

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