Grove vs Mountain River
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grove, about half of households are couple families. In Mountain River, most households are couple families. Grove is closer to the city centre: 32.2 km, against 36.5 km.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Grove
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 7%)
- has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $300/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
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (32.2 km vs 36.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Grove
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
Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.4% vs 8.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Grove and Mountain River 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
Mountain River rents higher ($300/wk vs $255/wk).
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 533 | 606 +14% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.4% | +8.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $91,416/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk | $300/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $845,000 | $798,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 29 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Mountain River has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 22%); Grove has more rural and farming land (76% vs 55%).
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 76% | 55% |
| Environmental | 22% | 45% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 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
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 81 across Huon Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.0% $630/wk on $822K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 79% of TAS | Higher than 82% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 77% of TAS | Higher than 22% 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 56% of TAS |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 35% of TAS | — |
Liveability
Grove is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C same for both | |
| Score | 44/100 | 47/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 18 | 3 |
Mobility
Mountain River sits further from the CBD (36.5 km vs 32.2 km).
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 32.2 km | 36.5 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 31 min | 35 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 143 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.2 km same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 210 premises | 0% 235 premises |
Climate
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,884/yr same for both | |
| Council | Huon Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Grove | Mountain River | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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