Huonville vs Lucaston

Huonville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Lucaston. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lucaston, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lucaston: a median of $910,000, against $638,000 in Huonville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Huonville tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lucaston suits couples.

Huonville is the larger and more walkable centre with 3002 residents and a walkability score of 57, making it better suited to those who prefer some local amenities and services. Lucaston is significantly smaller at 422 people and has a median household income of $101088 compared to Huonville's $66924, though properties there are notably pricier at a median of $910000 versus $637500. Both suburbs are similarly distant from Hobart's CBD and face comparable bushfire risk, so the choice largely depends on whether you prioritise a more established town feel or a quieter, more affluent rural setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Huonville has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Lucaston has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Huonville has cheaper houses ($637,500 vs $910,000)
  • Lucaston leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Huonville has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 8%)
  • Lucaston leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.2 km vs 40.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Lucaston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.2% vs 10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Huonville and Lucaston 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 Lucaston
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 Lucaston
Walkability 57 / 0
Huonville — Walkability: 57/100 Lucaston — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 7
Huonville — Low fire risk: 8/100 Lucaston — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Huonville has more residents (3,002 vs 422); Lucaston has higher household incomes ($101,088 vs $66,924).

Huonville Lucaston
Population 3,002
+86% vs other
 422
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +19.2%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $66,924/yr $101,088/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Huonville Lucaston
0-4 6.2% / 5.5%
Huonville — 0-4: 6.2% Lucaston — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.0% / 13.0%
Huonville — 5-14: 12.0% Lucaston — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.7% / 5.7%
Huonville — 15-19: 5.7% Lucaston — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.5% / 2.8%
Huonville — 20-24: 5.5% Lucaston — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 13.2% / 10.9%
Huonville — 25-34: 13.2% Lucaston — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 11.9% / 13.3%
Huonville — 35-44: 11.9% Lucaston — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.9% / 18.7%
Huonville — 45-54: 11.9% Lucaston — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 13.5% / 12.3%
Huonville — 55-64: 13.5% Lucaston — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.2% / 13.5%
Huonville — 65-74: 11.2% Lucaston — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 7.0% / 2.8%
Huonville — 75-84: 7.0% Lucaston — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.4% / 0.7%
Huonville — 85+: 2.4% Lucaston — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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%
Lucaston 58.8% couple families
Lucaston — Couple Families: 58.8% Lucaston — Lone Person: 24.7% Lucaston — One Parent Families: 11.8% Lucaston — Group Household: 4.7% Lucaston — 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%
Lucaston 7.5% renting
Lucaston — Owned Outright: 39.0% Lucaston — Mortgage: 53.4% Lucaston — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Huonville Lucaston
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 13.5%
Huonville — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Lucaston — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 15.6%
Huonville — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Lucaston — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 10.0%
Huonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Lucaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 5.5%
Huonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Lucaston — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 3.3%
Huonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Lucaston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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 Lucaston
England 4.6% / 9.5%
Huonville — England: 4.6% Lucaston — England: 9.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 2.6%
Huonville — South Africa: 0.4% Lucaston — South Africa: 2.6%
Sri Lanka — / 1.2%
Huonville — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Lucaston — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
Nepal 1.1% / —
Huonville — Nepal: 1.1% Lucaston — Nepal: not among its largest
Japan — / 0.9%
Huonville — Japan: not among its largest Lucaston — Japan: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Huonville — New Zealand: 0.8% Lucaston — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Huonville — Germany: 0.8% Lucaston — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Huonville — Scotland: not among its largest Lucaston — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.5% / —
Huonville — India: 0.5% Lucaston — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

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%
Lucaston 100.7% houses
Lucaston — Houses: 100.7% Lucaston — Townhouses: 3.4% Lucaston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Huonville Lucaston
Median house price $637,500 $910,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $292,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 41 sales
 31 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Lucaston has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 39%).

Huonville Lucaston
Rural and farming 50% 51%
Environmental 39% 49%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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 Lucaston
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 Lucaston
Houses 4.7%
$595/wk on $662K
 —
Units 4.1%
$390/wk on $498K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Huonville Lucaston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 18% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 41% 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 0).

Huonville Lucaston
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Huonville Lucaston
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
93/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Huonville

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

Schools in Lucaston

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

Amenities in the suburb

Huonville Lucaston
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 10
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Lucaston sits further from the CBD (40.5 km vs 38.2 km).

Huonville Lucaston
Walkability score 57/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 38.2 km 40.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 42 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.

Huonville Lucaston
Car (driver) 76.6% / 73.8%
Huonville — Car (driver): 76.6% Lucaston — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 19.5%
Huonville — Worked from Home: 11.4% Lucaston — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 3.1%
Huonville — Car (passenger): 6.2% Lucaston — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 4.1% / 3.6%
Huonville — Walked Only: 4.1% Lucaston — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus 1.8% / —
Huonville — Bus: 1.8% Lucaston — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Huonville Lucaston
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

Huonville Lucaston
Connectivity score 60/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
1,629 premises
 0%
176 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Huonville Lucaston
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

Lucaston

Outer Professionals

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