Grove vs Sandfly

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 Sandfly, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sandfly: a median of $930,000, against $845,000 in Grove, and rent is higher there too. Sandfly is closer to the city centre: 24.5 km, against 32.2 km. On these figures, Sandfly tends to suit 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

Sandfly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $930,000)

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 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sandfly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.5 km vs 32.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 31 min)
  • But Grove is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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 Sandfly 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 Sandfly
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 Sandfly
Walkability 10 / 0
Grove — Walkability: 10/100 Sandfly — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 6 / 5
Grove — Low fire risk: 6/100 Sandfly — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Sandfly rents higher ($420/wk vs $255/wk); Grove has more residents (533 vs 336).

Grove Sandfly
Population 533
+37% vs other
 336
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +8.4%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $84,500/yr $112,372/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $420/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grove Sandfly
0-4 5.4% / 4.8%
Grove — 0-4: 5.4% Sandfly — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.8% / 14.6%
Grove — 5-14: 11.8% Sandfly — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.6% / 6.5%
Grove — 15-19: 5.6% Sandfly — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.3% / 4.8%
Grove — 20-24: 5.3% Sandfly — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.6% / 9.2%
Grove — 25-34: 8.6% Sandfly — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 15.9% / 12.5%
Grove — 35-44: 15.9% Sandfly — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.5% / 16.4%
Grove — 45-54: 13.5% Sandfly — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 15.8% / 17.3%
Grove — 55-64: 15.8% Sandfly — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 8.4% / 11.3%
Grove — 65-74: 8.4% Sandfly — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 6.2% / 2.7%
Grove — 75-84: 6.2% Sandfly — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 2.1% / —
Grove — 85+: 2.1% Sandfly — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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%
Sandfly 63.9% couple families
Sandfly — Couple Families: 63.9% Sandfly — Lone Person: 20.5% Sandfly — One Parent Families: 12.0% Sandfly — Group Household: 3.6% Sandfly — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Sandfly 6.5% renting
Sandfly — Owned Outright: 41.7% Sandfly — Mortgage: 51.9% Sandfly — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grove Sandfly
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 16.7%
Grove — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Sandfly — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 16.4%
Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Sandfly — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.7%
Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Sandfly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.5%
Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Sandfly — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.4%
Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Sandfly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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 Sandfly
England 4.3% / 3.3%
Grove — England: 4.3% Sandfly — England: 3.3%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.9%
Grove — South Africa: 0.6% Sandfly — South Africa: 0.9%
Canada — / 1.2%
Grove — Canada: not among its largest Sandfly — Canada: 1.2%
India 0.9% / —
Grove — India: 0.9% Sandfly — India: not among its largest
Greece 0.9% / —
Grove — Greece: 0.9% Sandfly — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Grove — Scotland: 0.9% Sandfly — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Grove — New Zealand: not among its largest Sandfly — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grove 100.0% houses
Grove — Houses: 100.0%
Sandfly 100.0% houses
Sandfly — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Grove Sandfly
Median house price $845,000 $930,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Grove Sandfly
Rural and farming 76% 68%
Environmental 22% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Sandfly
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
 138
across Kingborough
Approvals change year on year -33% -13%

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 Sandfly
Houses 4.0%
$630/wk on $822K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Grove Sandfly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of TAS —

Liveability

Grove is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Grove Sandfly
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Grove Sandfly
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
95/100
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 Sandfly
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 Sandfly
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 18 9

Mobility

Grove sits further from the CBD (32.2 km vs 24.5 km).

Grove Sandfly
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 32.2 km
+24% vs other
 24.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 26 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 21.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 1.9%
postcode 7150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 33
postcode 7150

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 Sandfly
Car (driver) 73.6% / 76.2%
Grove — Car (driver): 73.6% Sandfly — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 16.8%
Grove — Worked from Home: 12.6% Sandfly — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.0%
Grove — Car (passenger): 6.9% Sandfly — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 6.9% / —
Grove — Walked Only: 6.9% Sandfly — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Grove Sandfly
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 268 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Grove Sandfly
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
210 premises
 0%
132 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Grove Sandfly
Average residential rate $1,884/yr $1,735/yr
Council Huon Valley Kingborough

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Grove Sandfly
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

Sandfly

Acreage Middle-Ring River

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