Grasstree Hill vs Richmond

Grasstree Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Richmond. 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. Grasstree Hill is closer to the city centre: 16.6 km, against 28.1 km. On these figures, Grasstree Hill tends to suit families with children, while Richmond suits older residents.

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

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Grasstree Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grasstree Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (16.6 km vs 28.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 27 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Grasstree Hill and Richmond 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 Richmond
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 Richmond
Walkability 0 / 0
Grasstree Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Richmond — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 42 / 13
Grasstree Hill — Low fire risk: 42/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (1,583 vs 108); Richmond has higher household incomes ($77,792 vs $58,500).

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Population 108 1,583
+1366% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +8.1%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $58,500/yr $77,792/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $340/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grasstree Hill Richmond
0-4 — / 4.8%
Grasstree Hill — 0-4: not among its largest Richmond — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 20.4% / 11.5%
Grasstree Hill — 5-14: 20.4% Richmond — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 2.8% / 4.3%
Grasstree Hill — 15-19: 2.8% Richmond — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Grasstree Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Richmond — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 14.8% / 7.1%
Grasstree Hill — 25-34: 14.8% Richmond — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 13.0% / 11.6%
Grasstree Hill — 35-44: 13.0% Richmond — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 19.4% / 14.0%
Grasstree Hill — 45-54: 19.4% Richmond — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.8% / 17.3%
Grasstree Hill — 55-64: 14.8% Richmond — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 14.8% / 15.5%
Grasstree Hill — 65-74: 14.8% Richmond — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 2.8% / 8.4%
Grasstree Hill — 75-84: 2.8% Richmond — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 2.1%
Grasstree Hill — 85+: not among its largest Richmond — 85+: 2.1%

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 — Other Families: 0.0% Grasstree Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Richmond 43.0% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 43.0% Richmond — Lone Person: 41.7% Richmond — One Parent Families: 12.7% Richmond — Other Families: 1.8% Richmond — Group Household: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other 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%
Richmond 15.8% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 48.3% Richmond — Mortgage: 36.0% Richmond — Renting: 15.8%
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 Richmond
England 2.8% / 5.5%
Grasstree Hill — England: 2.8% Richmond — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 4.6% / 0.9%
Grasstree Hill — New Zealand: 4.6% Richmond — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 4.6% / 0.4%
Grasstree Hill — Germany: 4.6% Richmond — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Grasstree Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Richmond — Scotland: 1.1%
China — / 0.4%
Grasstree Hill — China: not among its largest Richmond — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 16.5%
Grasstree Hill — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 14.2%
Grasstree Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 8.9%
Grasstree Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Grasstree Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Grasstree Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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% Grasstree Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Richmond 91.4% houses
Richmond — Houses: 91.4% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Richmond — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Median house price — $940,500
Median unit price — $651,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Richmond has more rural and farming land (72% vs 58%); Grasstree Hill has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 25%).

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Rural and farming 58% 72%
Environmental 36% 25%
Industrial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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 Richmond
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Grasstree Hill Richmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 65% 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 75% of TAS

Liveability

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Richmond carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 58).

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 High
87/100
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
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grasstree Hill

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

Schools in Richmond

  • Richmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 38

Mobility

Richmond sits further from the CBD (28.1 km vs 16.6 km).

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 16.6 km 28.1 km
+69% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 27 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 Richmond
Car (driver) 100.0% / 74.2%
Grasstree Hill — Car (driver): 100.0% Richmond — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home — / 15.3%
Grasstree Hill — Worked from Home: not among its largest Richmond — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Grasstree Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Richmond — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Grasstree Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Richmond — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus — / 2.3%
Grasstree Hill — Bus: not among its largest Richmond — Bus: 2.3%

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

Setting

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Connectivity score 48/100 44/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
48 premises
 8%
840 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Grasstree Hill Richmond
Division Franklin Lyons
Member Julie Collins Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Grasstree Hill

Middle-Ring

Richmond

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees River

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