Huonville vs Franklin

Huonville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Franklin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Franklin: a median of $740,000, against $638,000 in Huonville, and rent is higher there too. Huonville is closer to the city centre: 38.2 km, against 48.1 km. On these figures, Huonville tends to suit families with children, while Franklin 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

Huonville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Huonville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($292,500 vs $345,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($637,500 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Huonville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Huonville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 48 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.2 km vs 48.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Huonville is more walkable (57/100 vs 4/100)
  • Franklin has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Franklin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.9% vs 10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Huonville Franklin
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.

Huonville Franklin
Walkability 57 / 4
Huonville — Walkability: 57/100 Franklin — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 8 / 8
Huonville — Low fire risk: 8/100 Franklin — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Huonville has more residents (3,002 vs 1,301); Franklin skews older (52 vs 41).

Huonville Franklin
Population 3,002
+57% vs other
 1,301
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +18.9%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $66,924/yr
+6% vs other
 $62,660/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $315/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Huonville Franklin
0-4 6.2% / 3.5%
Huonville — 0-4: 6.2% Franklin — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.0% / 9.8%
Huonville — 5-14: 12.0% Franklin — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.7% / 3.8%
Huonville — 15-19: 5.7% Franklin — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.5% / 4.5%
Huonville — 20-24: 5.5% Franklin — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 13.2% / 10.1%
Huonville — 25-34: 13.2% Franklin — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.9% / 9.1%
Huonville — 35-44: 11.9% Franklin — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.9% / 13.1%
Huonville — 45-54: 11.9% Franklin — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 13.5% / 16.3%
Huonville — 55-64: 13.5% Franklin — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 11.2% / 14.5%
Huonville — 65-74: 11.2% Franklin — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 7.0% / 7.7%
Huonville — 75-84: 7.0% Franklin — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.4% / 7.4%
Huonville — 85+: 2.4% Franklin — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Franklin 41.2% couple families
Franklin — Couple Families: 41.2% Franklin — Lone Person: 36.4% Franklin — One Parent Families: 17.6% Franklin — Group Household: 4.8% Franklin — 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.

Huonville 27.2% renting
Huonville — Owned Outright: 35.8% Huonville — Mortgage: 37.0% Huonville — Renting: 27.2%
Franklin 17.0% renting
Franklin — Owned Outright: 49.9% Franklin — Mortgage: 33.1% Franklin — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Huonville Franklin
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.4%
Huonville — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Franklin — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 11.0%
Huonville — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Franklin — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.0%
Huonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Franklin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.7%
Huonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Franklin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.6%
Huonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Franklin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Huonville Franklin
England 4.6% / 7.3%
Huonville — England: 4.6% Franklin — England: 7.3%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.2%
Huonville — New Zealand: 0.8% Franklin — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.8% / 0.8%
Huonville — Germany: 0.8% Franklin — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.9%
Huonville — South Africa: 0.4% Franklin — South Africa: 0.9%
Nepal 1.1% / —
Huonville — Nepal: 1.1% Franklin — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Huonville — Scotland: not among its largest Franklin — Scotland: 0.8%
India 0.5% / —
Huonville — India: 0.5% Franklin — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Huonville 92.1% houses
Huonville — Houses: 92.1% Huonville — Townhouses: 6.3% Huonville — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Franklin 94.5% houses
Franklin — Houses: 94.5% Franklin — Townhouses: 0.7% Franklin — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Huonville Franklin
Median house price $637,500 $740,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $292,500 $345,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 41 sales
 27 days
from 15 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.

Huonville Franklin
2 bed $536K / $580K
Huonville — 2 bed: $536K (10 sales) Franklin — 2 bed: $580K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

3 bed $608K / $675K
Huonville — 3 bed: $608K (84 sales) Franklin — 3 bed: $675K (15 sales)

84 vs 15 sales

4 bed $780K / $755K
Huonville — 4 bed: $780K (33 sales) Franklin — 4 bed: $755K (11 sales)

33 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Franklin has more rural and farming land (78% vs 50%); Huonville has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 21%).

Huonville Franklin
Rural and farming 50% 78%
Environmental 39% 21%
Residential 5% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Industrial 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

Huonville Franklin
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.

Huonville Franklin
Houses 4.7%
$595/wk on $662K
 —
Units 4.1%
$390/wk on $498K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Huonville Franklin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 74% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of TAS —

Liveability

Huonville is more walkable (57 vs 4); Huonville scores higher overall (44 vs 39).

Huonville Franklin
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Huonville Franklin
Bushfire High
92/100
same for both
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Huonville Franklin
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Huonville

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

Schools in Franklin

  • Franklin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Huonville Franklin
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11
same for both

Mobility

Franklin sits further from the CBD (48.1 km vs 38.2 km).

Huonville Franklin
Walkability score 57/100 4/100
Distance to Hobart 38.2 km 48.1 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 48 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 0.8%
postcode 7113
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 42
postcode 7113

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.

Huonville Franklin
Car (driver) 76.6% / 76.0%
Huonville — Car (driver): 76.6% Franklin — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 15.5%
Huonville — Worked from Home: 11.4% Franklin — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.2%
Huonville — Car (passenger): 6.2% Franklin — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 4.1% / 2.1%
Huonville — Walked Only: 4.1% Franklin — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 1.8% / 2.1%
Huonville — Bus: 1.8% Franklin — Bus: 2.1%

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

Setting

Huonville Franklin
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 237 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Huonville Franklin
Connectivity score 60/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
1,629 premises
 15%
525 premises

Climate

Huonville Franklin
Annual rainfall — 854 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Huonville

Acreage Easy Commute Outer River

Franklin

Acreage Easy Commute Outer Retirees River

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