Huonville vs Pelverata

Huonville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Pelverata. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pelverata, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pelverata: a median of $780,000, against $638,000 in Huonville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Huonville tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Pelverata suits 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

Huonville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • 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 $780,000)

Weighs house 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 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Huonville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 43 min)
  • But Pelverata sits closer to the CBD (35.6 km vs 38.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huonville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Pelverata

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.6% vs 10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Huonville and Pelverata 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 Pelverata
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 Pelverata
Walkability 57 / 0
Huonville — Walkability: 57/100 Pelverata — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 9
Huonville — Low fire risk: 8/100 Pelverata — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Huonville has more residents (3,002 vs 265); Pelverata rents higher ($375/wk vs $280/wk).

Huonville Pelverata
Population 3,002
+91% vs other
 265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +28.6%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $66,924/yr $73,892/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $375/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Huonville Pelverata
0-4 6.2% / 3.8%
Huonville — 0-4: 6.2% Pelverata — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.0% / 8.3%
Huonville — 5-14: 12.0% Pelverata — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 5.7% / 4.5%
Huonville — 15-19: 5.7% Pelverata — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.5% / 4.2%
Huonville — 20-24: 5.5% Pelverata — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 13.2% / 11.7%
Huonville — 25-34: 13.2% Pelverata — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 11.9% / 18.1%
Huonville — 35-44: 11.9% Pelverata — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 11.9% / 18.1%
Huonville — 45-54: 11.9% Pelverata — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 13.5% / 18.1%
Huonville — 55-64: 13.5% Pelverata — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 11.2% / 9.8%
Huonville — 65-74: 11.2% Pelverata — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 7.0% / 4.5%
Huonville — 75-84: 7.0% Pelverata — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.4% / 1.1%
Huonville — 85+: 2.4% Pelverata — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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%
Pelverata 50.9% couple families
Pelverata — Couple Families: 50.9% Pelverata — Lone Person: 35.1% Pelverata — One Parent Families: 5.3% Pelverata — Group Household: 8.8% Pelverata — 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%
Pelverata 5.0% renting
Pelverata — Owned Outright: 46.0% Pelverata — Mortgage: 49.0% Pelverata — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Huonville Pelverata
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 21.1%
Huonville — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Pelverata — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 17.0%
Huonville — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Pelverata — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 10.2%
Huonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Pelverata — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.8%
Huonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Pelverata — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.6%
Huonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Pelverata — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 Pelverata
England 4.6% / 6.8%
Huonville — England: 4.6% Pelverata — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 3.4%
Huonville — New Zealand: 0.8% Pelverata — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 2.3%
Huonville — South Africa: 0.4% Pelverata — South Africa: 2.3%
Scotland — / 1.9%
Huonville — Scotland: not among its largest Pelverata — Scotland: 1.9%
Nepal 1.1% / —
Huonville — Nepal: 1.1% Pelverata — Nepal: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Huonville — Germany: 0.8% Pelverata — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Huonville — India: 0.5% Pelverata — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

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%
Pelverata 101.0% houses
Pelverata — Houses: 101.0% Pelverata — Townhouses: 0.0% Pelverata — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Huonville Pelverata
Median house price $637,500 $780,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $292,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 41 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Pelverata has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 39%); Huonville has more rural and farming land (50% vs 32%).

Huonville Pelverata
Environmental 39% 68%
Rural and farming 50% 32%
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 Pelverata
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 Pelverata
Houses 4.7%
$595/wk on $662K
 —
Units 4.1%
$390/wk on $498K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Huonville Pelverata
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 38% 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 Pelverata
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Huonville Pelverata
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
91/100
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 Pelverata
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 Pelverata

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

Amenities in the suburb

Huonville Pelverata
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 6
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 5

Mobility

Huonville sits further from the CBD (38.2 km vs 35.6 km).

Huonville Pelverata
Walkability score 57/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 38.2 km
+7% vs other
 35.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 43 min
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.

Huonville Pelverata
Car (driver) 76.6% / 77.0%
Huonville — Car (driver): 76.6% Pelverata — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 11.5%
Huonville — Worked from Home: 11.4% Pelverata — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 8.8%
Huonville — Car (passenger): 6.2% Pelverata — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Huonville — Walked Only: 4.1% Pelverata — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 2.7%
Huonville — Bicycle: not among its largest Pelverata — Bicycle: 2.7%
Bus 1.8% / —
Huonville — Bus: 1.8% Pelverata — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Huonville Pelverata
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Huonville Pelverata
Connectivity score 60/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
1,629 premises
 0%
113 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Huonville Pelverata
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

Pelverata

Outer River

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