Grasstree Hill vs Dulcot

Dulcot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Grasstree Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grasstree Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Dulcot, most households are couple families. Grasstree Hill is closer to the city centre: 16.6 km, against 22.2 km. On these figures, Grasstree Hill tends to suit people living alone, while Dulcot 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

  • Grasstree Hill has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Dulcot is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Dulcot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Grasstree Hill has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $423/wk)
  • Dulcot leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Grasstree Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (16.6 km vs 22.2 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

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

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

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
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.

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Walkability 0 / 5
Grasstree Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Dulcot — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 42 / 32
Grasstree Hill — Low fire risk: 42/100 Dulcot — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Dulcot has more residents (242 vs 108); Dulcot has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $58,500).

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Population 108 242
+124% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +3.0%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $58,500/yr $122,148/yr
+109% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $423/wk
+46% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
0-4 — / 6.2%
Grasstree Hill — 0-4: not among its largest Dulcot — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 20.4% / 15.7%
Grasstree Hill — 5-14: 20.4% Dulcot — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 2.8% / 2.1%
Grasstree Hill — 15-19: 2.8% Dulcot — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 — / 3.3%
Grasstree Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Dulcot — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 14.8% / 7.9%
Grasstree Hill — 25-34: 14.8% Dulcot — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 13.0% / 14.0%
Grasstree Hill — 35-44: 13.0% Dulcot — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 19.4% / 14.5%
Grasstree Hill — 45-54: 19.4% Dulcot — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.8% / 17.4%
Grasstree Hill — 55-64: 14.8% Dulcot — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 14.8% / 11.6%
Grasstree Hill — 65-74: 14.8% Dulcot — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 2.8% / 2.9%
Grasstree Hill — 75-84: 2.8% Dulcot — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / 1.7%
Grasstree Hill — 85+: not among its largest Dulcot — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Hill 46.2% couple families
Grasstree Hill — Couple Families: 46.2% Grasstree Hill — Lone Person: 38.5% Grasstree Hill — One Parent Families: 15.4% Grasstree Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Dulcot 67.9% couple families
Dulcot — Couple Families: 67.9% Dulcot — Lone Person: 21.4% Dulcot — One Parent Families: 5.4% Dulcot — Group Household: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Hill 7.5% renting
Grasstree Hill — Owned Outright: 72.5% Grasstree Hill — Mortgage: 20.0% Grasstree Hill — Renting: 7.5%
Dulcot 5.6% renting
Dulcot — Owned Outright: 42.2% Dulcot — Mortgage: 52.2% Dulcot — Renting: 5.6%
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.

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
England 2.8% / 5.8%
Grasstree Hill — England: 2.8% Dulcot — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 4.6% / 1.2%
Grasstree Hill — New Zealand: 4.6% Dulcot — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 4.6% / —
Grasstree Hill — Germany: 4.6% Dulcot — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 17.4%
Grasstree Hill — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Dulcot — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 21.5%
Grasstree Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Dulcot — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 14.9%
Grasstree Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Dulcot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 7.4%
Grasstree Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dulcot — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.3%
Grasstree Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dulcot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Hill 93.3% houses
Grasstree Hill — Houses: 93.3% Grasstree Hill — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Dulcot 100.0% houses
Dulcot — Houses: 100.0% Dulcot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Dulcot has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 36%).

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Rural and farming 58% 49%
Environmental 36% 50%
Industrial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS

Liveability

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Dulcot carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 58).

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
68/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
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

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Dulcot sits further from the CBD (22.2 km vs 16.6 km).

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Hobart 16.6 km 22.2 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7017
 1.2%
postcode 7025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7017
 43
postcode 7025

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.

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Car (driver) 100.0% / 82.9%
Grasstree Hill — Car (driver): 100.0% Dulcot — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home — / 11.1%
Grasstree Hill — Worked from Home: not among its largest Dulcot — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Grasstree Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dulcot — Car (passenger): 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Connectivity score 48/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
48 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Annual rainfall 507 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.8°C

Council rates

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grasstree Hill Dulcot
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grasstree Hill

Middle-Ring

Dulcot

Coastal Middle-Ring Professionals

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