Grove vs Huonville

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grove, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Grove: a median of $845,000, against $638,000 in Huonville, though rent is higher in Huonville. Grove is closer to the city centre: 32.2 km, against 38.2 km. On these figures, Grove tends to suit couples, while Huonville suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Huonville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Huonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($637,500 vs $845,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (32.2 km vs 38.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 36 min)
  • But Huonville is more walkable (57/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Grove is growing faster (16.4% vs 10.6%)
  • Huonville returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grove Huonville
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.

Grove Huonville
Walkability 10 / 57
Grove — Walkability: 10/100 Huonville — Walkability: 57/100
Low fire risk 6 / 8
Grove — Low fire risk: 6/100 Huonville — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Huonville has more residents (3,002 vs 533); Grove has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $66,924).

Grove Huonville
Population 533 3,002
+463% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +10.6%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $84,500/yr
+21% vs other
 $66,924/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk $280/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grove Huonville
0-4 5.4% / 6.2%
Grove — 0-4: 5.4% Huonville — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.8% / 12.0%
Grove — 5-14: 11.8% Huonville — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.6% / 5.7%
Grove — 15-19: 5.6% Huonville — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.3% / 5.5%
Grove — 20-24: 5.3% Huonville — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.6% / 13.2%
Grove — 25-34: 8.6% Huonville — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 15.9% / 11.9%
Grove — 35-44: 15.9% Huonville — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.5% / 11.9%
Grove — 45-54: 13.5% Huonville — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 15.8% / 13.5%
Grove — 55-64: 15.8% Huonville — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 8.4% / 11.2%
Grove — 65-74: 8.4% Huonville — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 6.2% / 7.0%
Grove — 75-84: 6.2% Huonville — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.1% / 2.4%
Grove — 85+: 2.1% Huonville — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grove 50.0% couple families
Grove — Couple Families: 50.0% Grove — Lone Person: 28.3% Grove — One Parent Families: 13.0% Grove — Group Household: 6.5% Grove — Other Families: 2.2%
Huonville 37.2% couple families
Huonville — Couple Families: 37.2% Huonville — Lone Person: 37.0% Huonville — One Parent Families: 19.6% Huonville — Group Household: 3.5% Huonville — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grove 17.4% renting
Grove — Owned Outright: 40.2% Grove — Mortgage: 42.4% Grove — Renting: 17.4%
Huonville 27.2% renting
Huonville — Owned Outright: 35.8% Huonville — Mortgage: 37.0% Huonville — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grove Huonville
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 16.9%
Grove — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Huonville — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 9.0%
Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Huonville — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.7%
Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Huonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.5%
Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Huonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Huonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Grove Huonville
England 4.3% / 4.6%
Grove — England: 4.3% Huonville — England: 4.6%
India 0.9% / 0.5%
Grove — India: 0.9% Huonville — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Grove — Germany: 0.6% Huonville — Germany: 0.8%
Nepal — / 1.1%
Grove — Nepal: not among its largest Huonville — Nepal: 1.1%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.4%
Grove — South Africa: 0.6% Huonville — South Africa: 0.4%
Greece 0.9% / —
Grove — Greece: 0.9% Huonville — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Grove — Scotland: 0.9% Huonville — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Grove — New Zealand: not among its largest Huonville — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grove 100.0% houses
Grove — Houses: 100.0% Grove — Townhouses: 0.0% Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Huonville 92.1% houses
Huonville — Houses: 92.1% Huonville — Townhouses: 6.3% Huonville — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grove Huonville
Median house price $845,000 $637,500
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price — $292,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 4 sales
 40 days
from 41 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Grove Huonville
3 bed $750K / $608K
Grove — 3 bed: $750K (5 sales) Huonville — 3 bed: $608K (84 sales)

5 vs 84 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $780K
Grove — 4 bed: $1.15M (6 sales) Huonville — 4 bed: $780K (33 sales)

6 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Grove has more rural and farming land (76% vs 50%); Huonville has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 22%).

Grove Huonville
Rural and farming 76% 50%
Environmental 22% 39%
Residential 1% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 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

Grove Huonville
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Grove Huonville
Houses 4.0%
$630/wk on $822K
 4.7%
$595/wk on $662K
Units — 4.1%
$390/wk on $498K

Ranking within TAS

Grove Huonville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 27% of TAS

Liveability

Huonville is more walkable (57 vs 10).

Grove Huonville
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Grove Huonville
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
92/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Grove Huonville
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grove

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

Schools in Huonville

  • Huonville High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Huonville Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grove Huonville
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 18 11

Mobility

Huonville sits further from the CBD (38.2 km vs 32.2 km).

Grove Huonville
Walkability score 10/100 57/100
Distance to Hobart 32.2 km 38.2 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 36 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
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.

Grove Huonville
Car (driver) 73.6% / 76.6%
Grove — Car (driver): 73.6% Huonville — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 11.4%
Grove — Worked from Home: 12.6% Huonville — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.2%
Grove — Car (passenger): 6.9% Huonville — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 6.9% / 4.1%
Grove — Walked Only: 6.9% Huonville — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus — / 1.8%
Grove — Bus: not among its largest Huonville — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Grove Huonville
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Grove Huonville
Connectivity score 30/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
210 premises
 31%
1,629 premises

Climate

Grove Huonville
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Grove Huonville
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Grove Huonville
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grove Huonville
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grove

Acreage Easy Commute Outer River

Huonville

Acreage Easy Commute Outer River

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